A new method for calculating the damage index was first proposed-point load strength method (PLSM), based on the scene point loading strength test results and the damage theory. In order to verify the reliability and accuracy of the method and demonstrate the relationship between the damage index and integrity index which has been computed using this method, a series of theoretical inferences, in-situ rock mass acoustic tests and the lab rock acoustic tests have been carried out. The results show that the damage index and rock mass integrity co...