Abstract
Diamond wire machines have an important position among the other machines used for block production. One of the most important factors affecting the production rates in quarrying is the performance estimation of these machines. The aim of this study is to investigate the relationships between textural and physico-mechanical properties of four natural stones and sawing performance of four different diamond wire machines. To achieve this goal, four different natural stone quarries were visited and stone samples having the dimensions of 30×30×30 cm3 were obtained from these quarries. During the quarry studies, sawability performance of the machines was measured in detail. Physico-mechanical property tests and textural property analysis were carried out according to the ISRM and ASTM standards. Investigations indicate that areal sawing performance of diamond wire machines has strong correlation with texture coefficient and mean grain size; on the other hand, it has moderate or weak correlations with physico-mechanical properties.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering |
| Subtitle of host publication | From the Past to the Future |
| Editors | Hasan Gerçek, Resat Ulusay, Mehmet Ali Hindistan, Ergün Tuncay, Ömer Aydan |
| Publisher | CRC Press/Balkema |
| Pages | 211-216 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9781138032651, 9781138032651 |
| Publication status | Published - 2016 |
| Event | International Symposium on International Society for Rock Mechanics, ISRM 2016 - Cappadocia, Turkey Duration: 29 Aug 2016 → 31 Aug 2016 |
Publication series
| Name | Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering: From the Past to the Future |
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| Volume | 1 |
Conference
| Conference | International Symposium on International Society for Rock Mechanics, ISRM 2016 |
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| Country/Territory | Turkey |
| City | Cappadocia |
| Period | 29/08/16 → 31/08/16 |
Bibliographical note
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