• CHANDRANAKNT S GOKHALE

Limestone is one of the three principal sedimentary rock and occurs prominently in India. Limestones are extensively encountered during various civil engineering construction activities, mining projects and tunneling operations. Hence a study of their characteristics is imperative in evaluating their response to various in-situ stress conditions. This paper presents data which briefly describes physical and geophysical properties and geotechnical characteristics of limestones collected from two locations namely Katni and Nayagaon from state of Madhya Pradesh. The study of physical properties included determination of specific, gravity, porosity and water absorption. The geophysical characteristics were assessed through compressional and shear wave velocities and Schmidt rebound hardness. The geotechnical characteristics were assessed through uniaxial compression, Brazilian and point load tests on dry as well as saturated specimens. The relationships between various properties are evaluated. The saturation is found to have a significant influence on the geotechnical characteristics.

Limestone, Moisture, Strength, Geotechnical Behaviour, Geophysical Properties

"PHYSICAL, GEOPHYSICAL AND GEOTECHNICAL BEHAVIOUR OF LIMESTONES", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.5, Issue 11, page no.361-365, November-2018, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1811d01.pdf

"PHYSICAL, GEOPHYSICAL AND GEOTECHNICAL BEHAVIOUR OF LIMESTONES", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.5, Issue 11, page no. pp361-365, November-2018, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1811d01.pdf