Mechanical Properties of Soft Rocks Subjected to Water-Rock Reaction and Cyclic Pressure

Figure 2

Degradation of muddy siltstone under cyclic loading: (a) σ₃ = 0 MPa; (b) σ₃ = 1.5 MPa; (c) σ₃ = 3 MPa.

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(b)

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