Calculating UCS from triaxial stress data A rock specimen indicated the onset of failure in a triaxial test with the following principal and confining stresses. What is the UCS (in MPa) of this rock? σ1= 45 MPa, σ3 = 0.858 MPa σ1= 55 MPa, σ3 = 1.716 MPa σ1= 65 MPa, σ3 = 4.289 MPa

Calculating UCS from triaxial stress data A rock specimen indicated the onset of failure in a triaxial test with the following principal and confining stresses. What is the UCS (in MPa) of this rock? σ1= 45 MPa, σ3 = 0.858 MPa σ1= 55 MPa, σ3 = 1.716 MPa σ1= 65 MPa, σ3 = 4.289 MPa

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