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An improvement in the method of correcting indirect radial strain measurements during triaxial strength tests in rocks

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: The present article provides an improvement in the method to correct indirect strain measurements in triaxial compressive strength tests through axial displacement and hydraulic fluid volume change measurements. The improvement focused on reducing the parameters of the formula proposed for indirect volumetric strain in the original method, thereby facilitating the development of a simpler formula in which the radial strain depends on only two parameters: the initial volume of the rock specimen and the volume changes of the hydraulic fluid for each instant. The comparison between the improvement proposed, and original method resulted in a mean absolute difference of 0.003.•This improvement does not depend on the axial strain, unlike the original method, which requires correcting the indirect axial strain measurements before correcting the indirect radial strain measurements.•This improvement can be useful for research on the stress-strain behavior of intact rock under laboratory conditions, such as in the study of the post-peak state.

Source: MethodsX

DOI: 10.1016/j.mex.2024.102918

Authors: E. Martínez-Bautista, D. Ibarra-González, J. Arzúa, M.A. González-Fernández, L.R. Alejano

Institutions: Universidad Católica del Norte, Universidade de Vigo

Language: English

Topic: Rock Mechanics and Modeling

Subfield: Mechanics of Materials

Field: Engineering

Domain: Physical Sciences

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $850

Funders: Agenția Națională pentru Cercetare și Dezvoltare, Agencia Nacional de Investigación y Desarrollo, Fondo Nacional de Desarrollo Científico y Tecnológico, CHIST-ERA