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Method of estimating ground pressure

US4107981A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJun 30, 1977
Grant dateAug 22, 1978
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Expiry dateJun 30, 1997

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01N2291/02827
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A method of estimating ground pressure in rock samples by making use of the Kaiser effect of acoustic emission. The method comprises the steps of applying load to a rock sample, increasing the load and counting the summation of the acoustic emissions produced from the interior of the rock sample. The ground pressure is determined from the magnitude and direction of hysteretic maximum stress in the ground where the rock sample was extracted.

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