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point load index: a standalone construct

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Rock mechanics

a quick field index of rock strength obtained by breaking a core or lump between two conical platens.

In rock mechanics, point load index refers to a quick field index of rock strength obtained by breaking a core or lump between two conical platens. This meaning comes from Broch (1972) in International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences & Geomechanics Abstracts.[1]

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References

Broch, E., & Franklin, J. A. (1972). The point-load strength test. International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences & Geomechanics Abstracts, 9(6), 669-676. https://doi.org/10.1016/0148-9062(72)90030-7

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