Verification of Indirect Tensile Strength of Weathered Mudstone from H-Ometer Test Using Sigma/W Model

This study presents the findings determine of a comparative study to indirect tensile strength from H-Ometer test and finite element method. H-Ometer tests were carried out on weathered mudstone specimens on the axial model. Two-dimensional plane strain analysis using SIGMA/W Finite Element Metho...

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Main Author:	Ahmad, Azura
Format:	Thesis
Language:	English English
Published:	2002
Subjects:	Mudstone - Malaysia
Online Access:	http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/12082/1/FK_2002_48.pdf
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spelling	my-upm-ir.120822024-06-28T01:44:40Z Verification of Indirect Tensile Strength of Weathered Mudstone from H-Ometer Test Using Sigma/W Model 2002-11 Ahmad, Azura This study presents the findings determine of a comparative study to indirect tensile strength from H-Ometer test and finite element method. H-Ometer tests were carried out on weathered mudstone specimens on the axial model. Two-dimensional plane strain analysis using SIGMA/W Finite Element Method was carried out to simulate the performance of H-Ometer test on the axial model. The relationship between indirect tensile strength of the H-Ometer Test and Finite Element Method for weathered mudstones are presented. The H-Ometer results on axial model specimens showed the average indirect tensile strength is 0.102 MPa and the finite element analysis is 0.116 MPa. Consistently, results of both methods indicate that indirect tensile strength from the finite element method is slightly higher compared to the H-Ometer test. It is proposed that the relationship between indirect tensile strength from H-Ometer test and finite element method is O'FE = 1.132 O'HO where O'HO is tensile strength from H-Ometer test and O'FE is indirect tensile strength from finite element method. From the statically analysis the results show a good relationship between H-Ometer test and finite element method in indicating that the related parameters can be used to predict the indirect tensile strength of weak rock. Mudstone - Malaysia 2002-11 Thesis http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/12082/ http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/12082/1/FK_2002_48.pdf text en public masters Universiti Putra Malaysia Mudstone - Malaysia Faculty of Engineering Omar, Husaini English
institution	Universiti Putra Malaysia
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advisor	Omar, Husaini
topic	Mudstone - Malaysia
spellingShingle	Mudstone - Malaysia Ahmad, Azura Verification of Indirect Tensile Strength of Weathered Mudstone from H-Ometer Test Using Sigma/W Model
description	This study presents the findings determine of a comparative study to indirect tensile strength from H-Ometer test and finite element method. H-Ometer tests were carried out on weathered mudstone specimens on the axial model. Two-dimensional plane strain analysis using SIGMA/W Finite Element Method was carried out to simulate the performance of H-Ometer test on the axial model. The relationship between indirect tensile strength of the H-Ometer Test and Finite Element Method for weathered mudstones are presented. The H-Ometer results on axial model specimens showed the average indirect tensile strength is 0.102 MPa and the finite element analysis is 0.116 MPa. Consistently, results of both methods indicate that indirect tensile strength from the finite element method is slightly higher compared to the H-Ometer test. It is proposed that the relationship between indirect tensile strength from H-Ometer test and finite element method is O'FE = 1.132 O'HO where O'HO is tensile strength from H-Ometer test and O'FE is indirect tensile strength from finite element method. From the statically analysis the results show a good relationship between H-Ometer test and finite element method in indicating that the related parameters can be used to predict the indirect tensile strength of weak rock.
format	Thesis
qualification_level	Master's degree
author	Ahmad, Azura
author_facet	Ahmad, Azura
author_sort	Ahmad, Azura
title	Verification of Indirect Tensile Strength of Weathered Mudstone from H-Ometer Test Using Sigma/W Model
title_short	Verification of Indirect Tensile Strength of Weathered Mudstone from H-Ometer Test Using Sigma/W Model
title_full	Verification of Indirect Tensile Strength of Weathered Mudstone from H-Ometer Test Using Sigma/W Model
title_fullStr	Verification of Indirect Tensile Strength of Weathered Mudstone from H-Ometer Test Using Sigma/W Model
title_full_unstemmed	Verification of Indirect Tensile Strength of Weathered Mudstone from H-Ometer Test Using Sigma/W Model
title_sort	verification of indirect tensile strength of weathered mudstone from h-ometer test using sigma/w model
granting_institution	Universiti Putra Malaysia
granting_department	Faculty of Engineering
publishDate	2002
url	http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/12082/1/FK_2002_48.pdf
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Verification of Indirect Tensile Strength of Weathered Mudstone from H-Ometer Test Using Sigma/W Model

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