DETERMINATION OF UCS

VALUE OF SRI LANKAN

GNEISSIC ROCKS USING
POINT LOAD TEST.
Point Load Test Instruments
Indirect test for measure Uniaxial
Compressive Strength of rocks.
In the test, the rock sample is slowly loaded by
activating the hand pump until failure of the
sample.

Breaking of the core

Importance of a stiff testing frame

Parts of the instrument
(HEICO)
 CROSS
5 HEAD

OIL INLET
8 CONES3
TIE RODS
4
LOAD GAUGE
9 ISOLATING
6
VALVE

PUMP
2

RELEASE
7 KNOB
HANDLE
1
 The hydraulic oil used is ENKLO 68,53 or any equaling oil.

 Filling require 750 cc hydraulic oil.

 Pump and release at least 3-4 time to remove the air in the system.

 Open isolating valve only when using lower capacity gauge. Other wise it

should be kept close.

Types of instruments
 Model HEICO(HR72.26) Model 6500 GCTS(PLT-110) INER FELS Model PIL-7
Spe (431.1000)
cifications

Supplier (HEICO) GEOTECHNICAL GCTS testing system INER FELS Roctest Telimac
INDIA SYSTEMS PTY. USA Germany Limited
LTD. AUSTRALIA Canada, USA
Range 0-25 0-50 0-100 0-25 0-100
(kN) 0-100 0-100
Max. 100 67 100 100 70
Capacity(kN)
Accuracy(kN) 0.1 0.1 0.01 0.5 0.5
0.5 1
Max. 125 76 < 100 120 102
Clearance(mm)
Instrument - 14 14 18 27
Weight(kg)
Dimensions - 180 x 205 x475 630x490x350 510x460x310 480x270x250
Spatial features •The cones are •Stainless steel with •Optional ultrasonic •Portable •Portable
made as per IS hardened stainless velocity point load
1864-1978. steel ball points. platens
•Portable •Display: •Platens and frames
Intelligent LCD are available to
Portable perform Brazilian,
Triaxial, & uniaxial
tests Portable

Price 2,500.00 6,750.00 13,475.00 •- 4,900.00

$
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