Rock Testing

AAI provides turnkey engineering rock testing services unique in the mining industry.  AAI can perform all of the services required to design your rock structure, including:

  • Drill-hole location selection
  • Core drilling or management
  • Core logging
  • Sample selection and preparation
  • ASTM certified testing
  • 2D and 3D computer modeling
  • Design drawings
  • Construction management

This integrated approach provides a seamless interface from sample collection, testing, design and construction management, whether it is underground or surface mining, or underground caverns.  AAI has the knowledge, capability, and experience for your next project. AAI can complete the following tests in-house according to ASTM standards.

  • Uniaxial compressive strength testing (UCS) (ASTM D 7012)
  • UCS with elastic properties (ASTM D 7012)
  • Triaxial compressive strength testing (TCS) (ASTM D 7012)
  • TCS with elastic modulus (ASTM D 7012)
  • Splitting tensile strength testing (Brazilian) (ASTM D 3967)
  • Slake durability testing (ASTM D 4644)
  • Moisture content (ASTM D 2216)
  • Point load index (ISRM Suggested Method)
  • Absorption and bulk specific gravity (ASTM C 97)
  • Modulus of rupture testing (ASTM C 99)
  • Compressive strength of dimension stone (ASTM C 170)
  • Flexural strength of dimension stone (ASTM C 880)

AAI also utilizes associated laboratories for a wide spectrum of additional tests.