Effect of Rate of Loading on Strength and Young's Modulus of Elasticity of Rock.

Abstract

The effect of loading rates on the strength and tangent modulus of elasticity of a basalt, a granite, and a tuff was investigated using static-loading, rapid-loading, and shock-loading techniques. During static loading, specimens of each rock were loaded at a rate of 50 psi/sec. The specimens tested using static and rapid techniques were loaded in uniaxial compression, while those specimens tested using the shock-loading method were loaded in one-dimensional strain. Static testing was conducted in a 440,000-lb-capacity universal hydraulic testing machine. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 1968
Accession Number
AD0732417

Entities

People

  • D. L. Ainsworth
  • R. L. Stowe

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Compression
  • Elastic Properties
  • Mechanical Properties
  • Mechanics
  • Modulus Of Elasticity
  • Rock Mechanics

Readers

  • Mechanical Engineering/Mechanics of Materials.