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Table T43. Unconfined compressive strength (UCS) tests on core samples, Holes C0002H and C0002J.

Core, section,
interval (cm)
Depth
(mbsf)
Sample
number
x
(mm)
y
(mm)
z
(mm)
Area
(mm2)
Peak load (kN) UCS
(MPa)
Sample quality
338-C0002H-                  
2R-1 W, 26.0–28.0       1110.76 1 8.85 8.75 17.7 77.44 0.38 4.91 Not good, fractured
  2 8.5 9.2 17.55 78.20 0.42 5.37 Good
  3 8.2 8.7 17.55 71.34 0.56 7.85 Not good
  4 8.5 9.2 17.7 78.20 0.76 9.72 Good
338-C0002J-                  
1R-1 W, 45.0−52.0       902.45 1 9.95 9.95 20.4 99.00 0.91 9.19  
902.45 2 10 9.5 20.03 95.00 0.89 9.37  
902.45 3 20.5 21 19.5 430.50 3.68 8.55  
902.45 4 20.35 20.35 40.4 414.12 2.46 5.94  
2R-1 W, 16.0−21.0 907.16 1 21 21.2 51 445.20 0.68 1.53 Fractured
907.16 2 10.5 10.9 21 114.45 0.33 2.88  
3R-1 W, 3.0−6.0   912.03 1 10 11.45 25.8 114.50 0.78 6.81  
912.03 2 10 10.4 25.75 104.00 0.88 8.46  
912.03 3 10.9 14.1 21.2 153.69 1.4 9.11  

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