8.

CONCLUSION
After doing the analysis, this test can be conducted using Schmidts hammer

(L-

type). This test is undertaken on the surface of Irregular Sample Granite for the sample.
Index value obtained is rebound number, R and the average value that we get is 53.13
N/mm2 which are measured of the degree of hardness of the surface. Value of R can be
used to estimate the compressive strength of the sample (Irregular Sample - Granite) using
the Franklin Formula. Base from the value of unit weigth,Y is 24 and the average value of
JCS is that show after doing the calculation using this formula is 141.23 Mpa. For fresh
rock, the JCS is approximately equals to the UCS of the rock material. The value
compressive strength for the all point is different. This is because every point the sample
have a different strength. This compressive strength is use for define the soil is in which
type such as soft rock.

Soft rock is a term that usually refers to a rock material with a

uniaxial compressive strength (UCS) or JCS that less than 20 MPa. This low strength range
might be influenced by physical characteristics, such as size, saturation, weathering and
mineral content. Beside that this compressive strength of rock can be use for obtained the
load that will be allowed for each building or construction. If the compressive strength is
high, so the load that can be obtained might be bigger than low compressive strength. In
other hand compressive strength is useful for concrete. If rock that we use for concrete has
a high compressive strength so the strength for that concrete also increases.