Definition Ofcrushing Strength Mindatorg
The resistance that a rock offers to vertical pressure placed upon it it is measured by applying graduated pressure to a cube 1 in 254 cm square of the rock tested a crushing strength of 4000 lb means that a cubic inch of the rock withstands pressure to 4000 lb 111 kgcm 3 before crushing the crushing strength is greater with shorter prisms and less with longer prisms