POINT LOAD TEST

WORK SHEET
Project :
Location :
Client :

Taupo Geothermal Project

Taupo
Contact Energy

Borehole number:
Drilled by :
Date Cored
Sampling type :
Tested by

THM-12
Boart Longyear
23/07/08
to
HQ3 Core
Opus

25/07/2008
Project No :
Lab Ref No :
Client Ref No :

121256.52
08/333/01

Test Results
Test no

Depth(m)

Type

PLT001

275.75

D
A
D
A
A
D
A
D
A
A
D
A
A
D
A
A
A
D
A
D
A
D
A
D
A
D
A

PLT002

290.89

PLT003

293.63

PLT004

298.53

PLT005

302.77

PLT006
PLT007

305.86
311.81

PLT008
PLT009
PLT010

314.84
317.89
319.34

PLT011

323.79

PLT012

326.21

PLT013

329.69

PLT014

330.92

Test Methods
Point Load Test
ISRM Point Load Test

Axial (A)or Block (B)TestDiametral(D)

W (width)

D(depth)

60.0

40.0

61.7
61.7

57.3
28.3

61.7

46.0

61.0
61.0

40.0
40.0

61.0
62.0

52.0
27.0

61.0
61.0
61.0

49.0
53.0
49.0

61.0

58.0

60.9

25.2

61.1

37.2

61.1

39.1

61.1

42.1

D (mm )
d(diameter)
3600.00
60.0
3055.77
3806.89
61.7
4501.42
2223.22
3806.89
61.7
3613.71
3721.00
61.0
3106.70
3106.70
3721.00
61.0
4038.72
2131.40
3721.00
61.0
3805.71
4116.38
3805.71
3721.00
61.0
4504.72
3708.81
60.9
1954.02
3733.21
61.1
2893.97
3733.21
61.1
3041.78
3733.21
61.1
3275.17

De (mm)

Point Load
Reading (MPa)

60.00
55.28
61.70
67.09
47.15
61.70
60.11
61.00
55.74
55.74
61.00
63.55
46.17
61.00
61.69
64.16
61.69
61.00
67.12
60.90
44.20
61.10
53.80
61.10
55.15
61.10
57.23

0.66
1.26
0.62
0.34

0.62
0.96
1.00
0.62
0.52
0.74

0.78
0.18
0.32
0.56
0.44
0.76
N/A
0.86
1.14
0.72
0.54
0.84
0.58
1.04
1.00
1.00
0.74

P (MN)

Is(MPa)

Is(50)

9.6E-04
1.8E-03
9.0E-04
4.9E-04
9.0E-04
1.4E-03
1.5E-03
9.0E-04
7.5E-04
1.1E-03
1.1E-03
2.6E-04
4.6E-04
8.1E-04
6.4E-04
1.1E-03
0.0E+00
1.2E-03
1.7E-03
1.0E-03
7.8E-04
1.2E-03
8.4E-04
1.5E-03
1.5E-03
1.5E-03
1.1E-03

0.27
0.60
0.24
0.11
0.40
0.37
0.40
0.24
0.24
0.35
0.30
0.06
0.22
0.22
0.17
0.27

1.09
1.05
1.10
1.14
0.97
1.10
1.09
1.09
1.05
1.05
1.09
1.11
0.96
1.09
1.10
1.12

0.34
0.37
0.28
0.40
0.33
0.29
0.40
0.48
0.39
0.33

1.09
1.14
1.09
0.95
1.09
1.03
1.09
1.05
1.09
1.06

0.29
0.63
0.26
0.13
0.39
0.40
0.44
0.26
0.25
0.36
0.33
0.07
0.21
0.24
0.18
0.30
N/A
0.37
0.42
0.31
0.38
0.36
0.30
0.44
0.50
0.43
0.35

W (width) = (W 1 + W 2)/2
Diametral core test - Length / Diameter ratio >1
Axial core test - Length / Diameter ratio = 0.3 - 1.0 (Length = D(depth)and Diameter = W(width))
Block test D(depth)/W (width) ratio = 0.3 - 1.0 and L . 0.5W
P = load at failure in MN
Is = uncorrected point load strength index in MPa
F = size correction factor
Is(50) = corrected point load strength index in MPa

Designation :
Date :

Senior Civil Engineering Technician

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Hamilton Laboratory
Quality Management Systems Certified to ISO 9001

Fox Street
Private Bag 3057
Hamilton, New Zealand

Telephone +064 7 856

2870
Facsimile +064 7 856

POINT LOAD TEST

WORK SHEET
Project :
Location :
Client :

Taupo Geothermal Project

Taupo
Contact Energy

Borehole number:
Drilled by :
Date Cored
Sampling type :
Tested by

THM-12
Boart Longyear
25/07/08
to
HQ3 Core
Opus

26/07/2008
Project No :
Lab Ref No :
Client Ref No :

121256.52
08/333/01

Test Results
Test no

Depth(m)

Type

PLT015

PLT 017
PLT018

335.29
335.29
344.89
344.89
348.89
356.26

PLT019
PLT020

356.26
359.79

PLT021

362.80

PLT022

363.89

PLT023

366.79

PTL024

369.79

PTL025

372.48

PTL026
PLT027
PLT028

374.89
377.89
380.35

D
A
D
A
A
D
A
A
D
A
D
A
D
A
D
A
D
A
D
A
D
A
A

PLT016

Test Methods
Point Load Test
ISRM Point Load Test

Axial (A)or Block (B)TestDiametral(D)

W (width)

D(depth)

61.0

44.0

61.0
61.0

32.0
39.0

61.0
61.0

54.0
32.0

61.0

44.0

61.0

34.0

61.4

47.0

60.8

38.5

60.8

39.9

60.9

48.8

61.0
62.0

52.0
42.0

D (mm )
d(diameter)
3721.00
61.0
3417.37
3721.00
61.0
2485.36
3029.04
3721.00
61.0
4194.05
2485.36
3721.00
61.0
3417.37
3721.00
61.0
2640.70
3769.96
61.4
3674.31
3696.64
60.8
2980.40
3648.16
60.4
3088.78
3708.81
60.9
3783.97
3624.04
60.2
4038.72
3315.52

De (mm)

Point Load
Reading (MPa)

61.00
58.46
61.00
49.85
55.04
61.00
64.76
49.85
61.00
58.46
61.00
51.39
61.40
60.62
60.80
54.59
60.40
55.58
60.90
61.51
60.20
63.55
57.58

0.66
0.86
0.78
0.40

0.80
0.36
0.82
0.40
0.90
0.84

0.32
0.24
0.66
0.20
0.56
0.18
0.54
0.38
0.42
0.48
1.08
0.52
0.48

P (MN)

Is(MPa)

Is(50)

9.6E-04
1.2E-03
1.1E-03
5.8E-04
1.2E-03
5.2E-04
1.2E-03
5.8E-04
1.3E-03
1.2E-03
4.6E-04
3.5E-04
9.6E-04
2.9E-04
8.1E-04
2.6E-04
7.8E-04
5.5E-04
6.1E-04
7.0E-04
1.6E-03
7.5E-04
7.0E-04

0.26
0.36
0.30
0.23
0.38
0.14
0.28
0.23
0.35
0.36
0.12
0.13
0.25
0.08
0.22
0.09
0.21
0.18
0.16
0.18
0.43
0.19
0.21

1.09
1.07
1.09
1.00
1.04
1.09
1.12
1.00
1.09
1.07
1.09
1.01
1.10
1.09
1.09
1.04
1.09
1.05
1.09
1.10
1.09
1.11
1.07

0.28
0.39
0.33
0.23
0.40
0.15
0.32
0.23
0.38
0.38
0.14
0.13
0.28
0.09
0.24
0.09
0.23
0.19
0.18
0.20
0.47
0.21
0.22

W (width) = (W 1 + W 2)/2
Diametral core test - Length / Diameter ratio >1
Axial core test - Length / Diameter ratio = 0.3 - 1.0 (Length = D(depth)and Diameter = W(width))
Block test D(depth)/W (width) ratio = 0.3 - 1.0 and L . 0.5W
P = load at failure in MN
Is = uncorrected point load strength index in MPa
F = size correction factor
Is(50) = corrected point load strength index in MPa

Designation :
Date :

Senior Civil Engineering Technician

Page 2 of 2

CtR point loadBB( 1/07/08 )

Opus International Consultants Ltd

Hamilton Laboratory

Fox Street
Private Bag 3057
Hamilton, New Zealand

Quality Management Systems Certified to ISO 9001

Opus Internation Consultants

Telephone +064 7 856

2870
Facsimile +064 7 856