Research Article

Experimental Study on Mudstone’s Strength Characteristics in Deep-Buried Coal-Measure Formation: A Case Study of Permian Longtan Formation

Table 3

Specimens parameters and UCS test results.

Specimen no.Length (mm)Diameter (mm)Weight (g)Density (kg/m3)Load at failure (kN)UCS (MPa)UCS2 (MPa)

61753.0848.55253.8258358.8231.7728.90
62180.9048.89413.6272495.8451.0549.81
62299.4248.63480.4260299.7453.7053.84
62380.4348.49417.0280861.5433.3232.52
62486.3048.47430.0270082.5844.7544.10
62568.3648.73370.42905110.5259.2656.38
Mean value272084.8445.6444.26