Hi Denis, Please see the ISRM suggested Methods for Determining the Uniaxial Compressive Strength and Deformability of Rock Materials, available in the ISRM blue book "The Complete ISRM Suggested Methods for Rock Characterization, Testing and Monitoring: 1974-2006". Regards, Mahmoud I Alsayed Geotechnical Manager Scott Wilson Railways Ltd Buchanan House, 58 Port Dundas Road Glasgow, G4 0HG, UK T: +44 (0)141 354 5775 M: +44 (0)791 777 6081 F: +44 (0)141 332 2632 E: [log in to unmask] W: www.scottwilson.com Scott Wilson supports the UN Global Compact and Caring for the Climate initiatives. Please consider the environment and only print this email if necessary. -----Original Message----- From: Denis Kalumba [mailto:[log in to unmask]] Sent: 18 December 2008 11:59 To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Moduli of deformation and elasticity of Rocks Dear Colleagues Could someone assist me with the standard procedure of determining the above. Best regards Denis Kalumba (PhD) Geotechnical Engineering ________________________________________________________________________ This e-mail has been scanned for all viruses by Star. The service is powered by MessageLabs. For more information on a proactive anti-virus service working around the clock, around the globe, visit: http://www.star.net.uk ________________________________________________________________________ Visit our web site at www.scottwilson.com Privilege and Confidentiality Notice. This e-mail and any attachments to it are intended only for the party to whom they are addressed. They may contain privileged and/or confidential information. If you have received this transmission in error, please notify the sender immediately and delete any digital copies and destroy any paper copies. Thank you. The ultimate parent company of the Scott Wilson Group is Scott Wilson Group plc. Registered in England No. 5639381 Registered Office: Scott House, Alencon Link, Basingstoke, Hampshire, RG21 7PP