Laboratory testing of strength and deformation parameters of rocks under uniaxial and triaxial states of stress

Laboratory determination of selected mechanical parameters of rocks and similar geomaterials as well as a comprehensive assessment of their strength-deformation behaviour under various physical conditions.

Service description	Uniaxial compression or tension tests Brazilian test (indirect tension) Bending and shear tests Triaxial tests (standard triaxial testing including determination of failure envelope, special multiaxial tests under specific loading conditions, axial extension tests) Cyclic loading tests
Technology / equipment used	Servo-hydraulic loading system (MTS Systems Corp.) for testing strength and deformational properties of rocks (max force 2,6 MN, frame stiffness 10,5 GN/m) High-pressure triaxial cell furnished with intensifiers of in-chamber and pore pressures (max pressures 140 MPa) and cascade control of temperature during the loading (up to 200 °C) ZWICK 1494 mechanical press (max force 600 kN) FP 10 mechanical press for testing tensile strength of rocks FPZ 100 mechanical press for testing uniaxial compression strength, splitting tensile strength, and flexural strength of rocks
Category of use	paid service
Thematic area	Mechanical properties and behaviour of rocks and similar geomaterials
Further informations	Commercial price offer and other conditions of service provision will be prepared on the basis of the submitted request