Table 2 Peak strength values of rock specimens with initial high-temperature damage.

From: Experimental study of strength degradation in fractured surrounding rock of deep high-temperature tunnels

Rock specimen number

Confining pressure/MPa

Peak strength value/MPa

Rock specimen number

Confining pressure/MPa

Peak strength value/MPa

C2 rock specimen (T = 150 °C)

5

51.64

C3 rock specimen (T = 300 °C)

5

41.83

10

64.06

10

49.28

15

80.31

15

63.97

25

96.28

25

85.98

C4 rock specimen (T = 400 °C)

5

36.42

C5 rock specimen (T = 500 °C)

5

27.23

10

41.03

10

33.95

15

54.41

15

43.27

25

78.51

25

67.91