Research Article

Experimental Study on the Mechanical Properties of Sandstone under the Action of Chemical Erosion and Freeze-Thaw Cycles

Table 3

Internal friction angle and cohesion strength of sandstone samples under the coupling action of chemical solution erosion and freeze-thaw cycles.

Chemical solutionNumber of freeze-thaw cyclesInternal friction angle (°)Cohesion strength (MPa)R2

Acid solution032.095.000.982
1530.114.600.983
3030.314.280.979
4528.774.230.973
6032.373.230.996

Neutral solution030.965.910.971
1529.945.750.969
3030.825.250.936
4528.904.950.933
6029.794.300.977

Alkaline solution030.125.870.994
1529.205.520.982
3030.394.750.974
4528.834.700.951
6029.244.150.984