Some Useful Numbers Jackson School of Geosciences
Some Useful Numbers on the Engineering Properties of Materials (Geologic and Otherwise) ... Unconfined compressive strength Granite 100250 MPa Basalt 100300 MPa Quartzite 150300 MPa ... (because no shear strength) Limestone 3100 m/sec Sandstone 2400 m/sec Dolomite 3000 m/sec