182 Testing techniques
Table 11.1 ISM and ASTM published testing methods (as at 1992)
ISRM TEST METHODSklm~cDcsaiptioa
Hardness and Abraaivity
Monitoring Rock Movunmts using
Borehole Ektcnsometas
Determining Sound Velocity
Quantitative Description of Discontinuities
Tensile Strength
Uniaxial Compressive Strength
and Defcamability
Water Content, Porosity, Dmity. Absorption
In Situ Deformability of Rock
Pressure Monitoring using Hydraulic Cells
Geophysical Logging of Boreholes
StrmgthinTriaxidComprtssion
Surfaw Monitoring of
MOVC~C~U LQOSS Discontinuities
Rock AnchoragcTcsting
Point Load Strength
DeformabWy using a Large Flat Jack
Deformability using a Flexible Dilatometer
Rock Stress Detamination
Fracture Toughness
Seismic Testing
within and bctwccn Borrholcs
Laboratory Testing of
Argillaceous Swelling Rocks
Large scale sampling md
Triaxial Testing of Jointed Rock- ASTM TEST METHODS
abomtory Duermination of Pulsc Velocities and
ultrasonic Elastic cmlstants
Creep in Uniaxial Compression
Crccp in Triuial Comprcssion
Dircot Tensile Strength
Modulus of Deformation using
Flexible Plate Loadiig
Modulus of Deformation using
Rigid Hate Loading
Rockbolt Anchor Pull Test
Rockbolt Lonp-Tern Load Retention Test
In Situ Deformability and
Strength in Uniaxial Compression
Dimensional and Shape Tolerances
of Rock Core Specimens
In Situ Creep
In Situ Shear Strength of Discontinuities
Modulus of Deformation using a
Radial Jacking Test
Permeability Mcasurcd by Flowing Air
"hermal Expansion using a Dilatometer
Elastic Moduli of Intact Rock
in Uniaxial Compression
In Situ Stress by
USBM Borehole Deformation Gauge
Rock Mass Monitoring Using Inclinometers
Specific Heat
Splitting Tensile Strength of Intact Rock Corc
Transmissivity and Storativity
of Low Permeability Rocks using the
Constant Head Injection Test
Transmissivity and Storativity
of Low Permeability Rocks using the
Rcssure Pulsc Technique
Triaxial Compressive Strength
Undrained Trisxial Compressive Strength
Uncoflmcd Compressive Strength
Thermal Diffusiviry