615 CEMENT EOCK, Compression Tests of Cement Rook from which Newark and Rosendale Cement is made. Samples dressed on a rubbing bed. There were seams present in each sample before testing. No. of test. Description. Dimensions. Sec- tional area. First crack. Ultimate strength. Height. Compressed surface. Total. Per square inch. 10892 10393 Dark cement rock.. Light cement rock . Inches. 2.44 2.18 Inches. 2.43 2.20 Inches. 2.42 2.18 . Sflinches. 5.88 4.80 Pounds. 56,000 166,000 Pounds. 182,000 196,200 Pounds. 30,950 40,875