Measuring and testing – Specimen stress or strain – or testing by stress or strain... – Earth stresses
Patent
1995-05-09
1996-07-30
Chilcot, Richard
Measuring and testing
Specimen stress or strain, or testing by stress or strain...
Earth stresses
73783, G01N 300
Patent
active
055401015
ABSTRACT:
A device positionable in a borehole for determining rock mass deformability, comprises a generally cylindrical body having at least one pair of diametrically opposed, elongated expandable wall portions for pressure contact engagement with the borehole wall, the wall portions being radially outwardly expandable in diametrically opposite directions along a predetermined axis extending transversely to the longitudinal axis of the borehole. An elongated core is arranged in the body and extends longitudinally thereof. A chamber is associated with a respective one of the expandable wall portions and is defined between the respective expandable wall portion and the core, the chambers associated with the at least one pair of expandable wall portions being in fluid communication for receiving a fluid under pressure. The device of the invention further includes an inlet for introducing the fluid under pressure into the associated chambers to cause the expandable wall portions to expand radially outwardly against the wall of the borehole, and a linear displacement sensor associated with a respective one of the expandable wall portions and mounted on the core, for measuring outward radial displacement of the respective expandable wall portion. The displacement sensor associated with the at least one pair of expandable wall portions are operative to provide signals indicative of borehole diametral deformation along the predetermined axis and thus of rock mass deformability.
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Amadei Bernard
Capelle Jean-Fran.cedilla.ois
Dorig Etienne
Leroux Raoul
Chilcot Richard
Noori Max
Roctest Ltd.
University of Colorado
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