%0 Journal Article
%T Assesment of the Mechanical Variability of Rock Slabs by Means of Non-Destructive Tests
%A Ludger O. Suarez Burgoa
%J -
%D 2014
%R https://doi.org/10.17230/ingciencia.10.19.11
%X In this article it is described a systematic test campaign ¡ªwith the Schmidt- L-type rebound hammer¡ª that was performed at a Sodalite slab of 0:05m thick in a square area of 2:0m of side. This research revealed that the studied ornamental rock has an inherent variability by it-self, in respect to their mechanical strength; and also a spatial variability related to their position, this last with a clear sign of a preferential direction. These variabilities can be detected with the proposed test-campaign and the use of geostatistics; whose conclusions are useful for the the quality control of rock-material-slabs used for ornamental purposes
%K rock material
%K Sodalite
%K Schmidt-L hammer
%K mechanical strength
%K spatial variability.
%U http://publicaciones.eafit.edu.co/index.php/ingciencia/article/view/1817