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Title: The effect of cubic specimen size on uniaxial compressive strength of carbonate rocks from Western Turkey
Authors: Çelik, Sefer Beran
Keywords: Carbonate rocks
Cubic specimen
Dimension stone
Uniaxial compressive strength
building construction
building stone
carbonate rock
compressive strength
experimental study
rock mechanics
uniaxial strength
Turkey
Publisher: Springer Verlag
Abstract: One of the most important quality and design parameters of natural rock materials is uniaxial compressive strength (UCS). UCS value of a building stone determines its application area such as cladding, roofing, facing, and coverings. In rock mechanics and engineering practice determination of UCS values of rock materials is suggested on core specimens whereas in construction and building stone sector, cubic specimens are suggested. In this experimental study, the effect of cubic specimen size on UCS values of some carbonate rocks which are being used as dimension stones are investigated. A total of 299 cubic specimens at five different edge sizes (3, 5, 7, 9, and 11 cm) from limestone, marble, and travertine are prepared. Chemical, petrographic analyses and physical properties of specimens are determined and after that UCS tests are carried out. It is observed that as the specimen sizes increase from 3 to 11 cm, average UCS values decrease about 7% for the tested carbonate rocks. In the light of this finding, results of UCS tests could be interpreted considering cubic specimen sizes for the same rock types in various fields. © 2017, Saudi Society for Geosciences.
URI: https://hdl.handle.net/11499/8900
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12517-017-3218-3
ISSN: 1866-7511
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