Mechanical Characteristics of Frozen Sandstone under Lateral Unloading: An Experimental Study

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(a) Different temperature. (b) Different confining pressure. (c) Different lateral unloading rates.</div>

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Figure 13: Mechanical Characteristics of Frozen Sandstone under Lateral Unloading: An Experimental Study 