Table 2 Results of laboratory experiments on sandstone and corresponding STD and COV.

From: Influence of rock heterogeneity on the correlation between uniaxial compressive strength and Brazilian tensile strength

Sample No.

Sample description

Uniaxial compressive test UCS

Brazilian test BTS

Magnitude ± STD (MPa)

COV (%)

Magnitude ± STD (MPa)

COV (%)

A

Fine-grained sandstone

81.53 ± 3.16

3.88

3.94 ± 0.81

20.56

B

86.11 ± 1.95

2.26

5.61 ± 0.10

1.78

C

97.13 ± 0.70

0.72

6.99 ± 1.67

23.89

D

85.88 ± 7.79

9.07

6.22 ± 1.58

25.40

E

158.97 ± 12.13

7.63

11.07 ± 1.64

14.81

F

112.35 ± 12.39

11.03

7.41 ± 2.19

29.55

G

81.71 ± 8.00

9.79

4.06 ± 0.80

19.70

H

Coarse-grained sandstone

137.14 ± 3.42

2.49

4.93 ± 1.04

21.10

I

105.01 ± 22.39

21.32

3.09 ± 1.09

35.28

J

116.15 ± 7.21

6.20

3.63 ± 0.92

25.34

K

131.70 ± 32.43

24.62

3.26 ± 0.64

19.63

L

114.44 ± 25.14

21.97

2.49 ± 0.42

16.87

M

57.37 ± 0.59

1.03

3.43 ± 0.88

25.66

N

72.47 ± 15.00

20.69

3.75 ± 0.78

20.80

  1. STD Standard Deviation, COV coefficient of variation.