Pit slope manual, supplement 3-1
Subtitle: laboratory classification tests
By: M. Gyenge
Contributors: Gyenge, M.
Series: CANMET report -- 77-25
Publisher: Canada Centre for Mineral and Energy Technology = Centre canadien de la technologie des minéraux et de l'énergie
Published: 1977
Place of publication: Ottawa, Ont
Language: eng
Number of pages: 31
Subjects: Rocks -- Labratory manuals.; Rocks -- Classification.; Rocks -- Testing.
Genres: Classification.
Description: ABSTRACT: This supplement outlines tests for classifying rock materials.  Various tests for determining the water content, porosity, swelling pressure index, swelling strain index, slake-durabiligy index, uniaxial compressive strength, point load strength index and tensile strength are described.
Notes: "Prepared as part of the Pit Slope Project of the Mining Research Laboratories, Canada Centre for Mineral and Energy Technology, Energy, Mines and Resources Canada."

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