Mechanical property of Horonobe siliceous rock

Sanada, Hiroyuki; Matsui, Hiroya ; Fujii, Yoshiaki*

This paper shows the result of rock mechanical investigations which have been carried out as a part of the investigations of Horonobe Underground Research Project. The results of the investigations are summarized as follows. Uniaxial compression and tensile strength of siliceous rock distributed in Wakkanai formation is larger than diatomaceous mudstone distributed in Koetoi formation. Stress-strain curve shows strain softening behavior from results of tri-axial compression test. Pore pressure and dilatancy behavior show different trends as compared with diatomaceous mudstone and siliceous rock.