Radiometric Method for the Research on Geomechanical Parameters of Rocks

Tests aimed to verify whether there is a correlation between the basic parameters characterizing the mechanical properties of rocks with the properties of ionizing radiation scattered by rocks were performed as part of the research. The positive correlation between the two examined properties would provide the basis for the development of a new method of rock testing using radiation sources or devices generating ionizing radiation. The method could be applied to carry out research in underground boreholes to determine the mechanical properties of the rock mass in situ. The study allowed the verification of the adopted assumptions for the proposed method. The verification was based on the correlation analysis of absorption coefficients of the ionizing radiation of rocks from the Upper Silesian Coal Basin with the results of the research on mechanical and physical properties.