Sample Length, Depth, Upper Lower Average Load, Equivalent

no L (mm) D (mm) width, width, width, P (kN) diameter of

W1 (mm) W2 (mm) Waverage core sample, DE2
(mm) (mm2)
1 128 50 60 77 68.5 62.35 4360.845
2 140 45 85 50 67.5 52.35 3867.465
3 130 35 63 60 61.5 11.75 2740.648
4 80 45 25 50 37.5 40.30 2148.592
5 150 55 60 70 65.0 10.70 4551.831
6 120 50 70 40 40.0 12.20 2546.479
7 170 30 65 65 65.0 14.60 2482.817

Point Load F Is(50) (MPa) Sketches sample diagram before & after failure (use
Index Strength, attachment)
Is (MPa)
14.298 1 14.298

13.536 0.954 12.913

4.287 0.852 3.653

18.756 0.954 17.893

2.351 1.044 2.454

4.791 1 4.791

5.880 0.795 4.675