Research Article

Research on Energy and Instability Criterion of Sandstone Hydraulic Fracturing in the Three Gorges Reservoir Area, Chongqing, China

Table 2

The Mechanical parameters of conventional uniaxial (triaxial) compression failure.

Test classificationFailure characteristicsFracture angleInternal friction angleAdhesive forceP/C
, °, °C/MPa

Conventional uniaxialSingle bevel shearing76626.361.92
Conventional triaxialSingle bevel shearing67448.242.28