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Table 1 Summary of the elastic moduli reported for URG granites from EPS-1 and GPK-1.
Type | Average intact elastic modulus | Method | References |
|---|---|---|---|
Static | 49 ± 4 | Triaxial compression (40 MPa confinement) | Schäfer (1990) |
Static | 73 ± 6 | Three-point bending tests (62 mm cores) | Rummel et al. (1989) |
Static | 70 ± 6 | Three-point bending tests (30 mm cores) | Rummel et al. (1989) |
Static | 38 ± 8.5 | Three-point bending tests | Rummel (1992) |
Static | 51 ± 6.6 | Uniaxial compression tests | Valley and Evans (2006) |
Dynamic | 62 ± 5 (dry) | Elastic wave velocities | Schäfer (1990) |
88 ± 4 (wet) | |||
Dynamic | 64 ± 8 | Elastic wave velocities | Rummel and König (1991) |
Dynamic | 71 ± 5 | Elastic wave velocities | Rummel et al. (1992) |
Dynamic | 69 | Elastic wave velocities | Rummel (1992) |
Dynamic | 59 ± 6 (axial) | Elastic wave velocities | Rummel and Schreiber (1993) |
65 ± 10 (radial) |