CVEN 5768 -Lecture Notes 8 Page 1 © B. Amadei STRENGTH PROPERTIES OF ROCKS AND ROCK MASSES 1. INTRODUCTION 2. TESTING OF INTACT ROCK FOR STRENGTH 2.1 Uniaxial Compression 2.2 Point Load Testing 2.3 Uniaxial Tension 2.4 Indirect Tension Tests 2.5 Shear Tests 2.6 Confined Compression Tests (Triaxial Tests) 2.7 Biaxial and Multiaxial Tests 2.8 Other Tests 3. PARAMETERS AFFECTING ROCK STRENGTH 4. FAILURE CRITERIA FOR INTACT ROCKS AND ROCK MASSES 4.1 Mohr Criterion 4.2 Mohr-Coulomb Criterion 4.3 Hoek and Brown Criterion 4.3 Other Criteria 4.4 Effect of Water on Strength 5. REFERENCES