Research Article

Influence of Unloading Conditions of Confining Pressure on the Compressive Strength and Permeability of Deep Mudstone

Table 1

Compressive strength of different specimens.

Specimen numberBuried depth (m)Confining pressure (MPa)Diameter (mm)Compressive strength (MPa)

MS-2-0-1200049.9770.85
MS-2-0-2200050.2171.20
MS-2-0-3200048.9768.58
MS-2-15-12001549.91121.50
MS-2-15-22001551.24123.52
MS-2-15-32001550.37117.26
MS-2-30-12003050.01148.00
MS-2-30-22003049.87153.26
MS-2-30-32003049.93146.21
MS-10-0-11000049.8742.96
MS-10-0-21000050.3338.56
MS-10-0-31000051.0245.36
MS-10-15-110001548.9881.23
MS-10-15-210001549.5186.58
MS-10-15-310001550.9778.26
MS-10-30-110003049.49107.21
MS-10-30-210003050.87119.54
MS-10-30-310003050.49121.23