Tensile Strength Modeling of Limestone Rocks in Sulaymaniyah City, Iraq Using Simple Tests

Tensile strength of rocks is one of the mechanical properties of intact rock that is a significant parameter for designing geotechnical structures includes dam foundations and tunnels. The tensile strength can be determined indirectly using Brazilian indirect test procedure that is mentioned in the...

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Published in:	Polytechnic Journal
Main Authors:	Diyari Abdalrahman Mohammed, Younis Mustafa Alshkane
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Erbil Polytechnic University 2019-12-01
Subjects:	brazilian tensile strength; limestone rocks; point load test; schmidt hammer test; ultrasonic pulse velocity
Online Access:	https://polytechnic-journal.epu.edu.iq/home/vol9/iss2/25