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May 1979
Oil Shale Properties by Split Cylinder Method
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VIEW THE REPLYAuthors: Ken P. Chong, M.ASCE, Sigmund Roine, Bin Chang, AM.ASCE, and John Ward SmithAuthor Affiliations
Publication: Journal of the Geotechnical Engineering Division
Volume 105, Issue 5
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The mechanical properties of oil shale are being investigated to provide the basic information necessary to develop and optimize procedures for modifying the rock in place, as required by diverse production techniques. A method is devised where Poisson's ratio, Young's modulus, and ultimate tensile strength along the bedding planes can be obtained on oil shale samples (oil shale are slightly anisotropic) from a split cylinder test. Stress and vertical and horizontal strain measurements on 40 oil shale samples from the Tipton Member of Wyoming's Green River Formation were used to calculate mechanical properties. The determined mechanical properties show strong linear relationships to the volume of organic matter in the oil shale but little relationship to the major matrix mineral, dolomite. Relationships developed are sufficiently precise to provide useful estimates of oil shale's mechanical properties from the organic volume.
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Journal of the Geotechnical Engineering Division
Volume 105 • Issue 5 • May 1979
Pages: 595 - 611
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© 1979 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Published in print: May 1979
Published online: Feb 11, 2021
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Ken P. Chong, M.ASCE
Assoc. Prof., Dept. of Civ. and Architectural Engrg., Univ. of Wyoming, Laramie, Wyo
Sigmund Roine
Grad. Asst., Dept. of Civ. and Architectural Engrg., Univ. of Wyoming, Laramie, Wyo
Bin Chang, AM.ASCE
Assoc. Prof., Dept. of Civ. and Architectural Engrg., Univ. of Wyoming, Laramie, Wyo
John Ward Smith
Div. Mgr., Div. of Resource Characterization, Laramie Energy Tech., Center, Dept. of Energy, Laramie, Wyo
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