%0 Journal Article
%T Evaluating the Triaxial Characteristics of Ultamafic Rocks from Central Greece Using the Physical, Dynamic and Mechanical Properties
%A Konstantinos Diamantis
%A George Exarhakos
%A George Migiros
%A Efthimios Gartzos
%J Open Access Library Journal
%V 3
%N 12
%P 1-20
%@ 2333-9721
%D 2016
%I Open Access Library
%R 10.4236/oalib.1103214
%X
Due to the fact that the
estimation of the triaxial parameters is very important in any geotechnical
project, many attempts have become with the aim of their determination. In
spite of its relative simplicity, triaxial tests are time consuming, expensive,
and require a large number of well prepared (regularly shaped) rock specimens
and suitable testing procedures. For this reason, they cannot be easily
determined in rocks which are thinly bedded, highly fractured, weak, and so
indirect, fast, practical, easy and economical ways should be used such as the
correlation of them with some other characteristics which are calculated
easily. The aim of this study is to
apply correlation analysis to investigate the relationships between physical,
dynamic and mechanical characteristics and triaxial parameters for ultramafic
rocks. Thus, sixteen samples, taken from the western part of Othrysmt (ten samples) and the
Kallidromomt (six samples, central Greece), were tested and the
relations among the properties were described
by simple regression analyses. The
study reveals strong negative, logarithmic correlations between the effective
porosity and triaxial parameters (c, ¦Õ).
Positive, linear relationships are also indicated between wave velocities,
apparent cohesion and friction angle, while the increase of serpentinization
percentage causes decrease of the c, ¦Õ. Both
dry unit weight and Schmidt Hammer Values are logarithmically affected with c, ¦Õ. The point load strength
index and apparent cohesion and friction angle are strongly correlated by both
logarithmic and linear functions, but logarithmic trends present higher
determination coefficients.
%K Triaxial Tests
%K Apparent Cohesion
%K Friction Angle
%K Ultramafic
%K Correlation
%K Greece
%U http://www.oalib.com/paper/5276873