Table 2 Physical and mechanical properties of the MLS, FLS, and SLS lithofacies.
From: Strength characterization of limestone lithofacies under different moisture states
Lithofacies | ρn (gr/cm3) | γn (kN/m3) | SHV (R) | UCS (MPa) | PLI (MPa) | ITS (MPa) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
N | D | S | N | D | S | N | D | S | |||||
MLS | Min. | 2.3 | 2.3 | 48 | 24.5 | 62.4 | 23.1 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 3.3 | 4.3 | 6.5 | 2.9 |
Max. | 2.6 | 2.6 | 66 | 58.3 | 153.7 | 50.1 | 7.5 | 6.6 | 7.7 | 10.7 | 12.5 | 10.9 | |
Avg. | 2.5 | 2.6 | 59 | 40.1 | 101.2 | 32.8 | 5.7 | 5.6 | 5.1 | 8.6 | 8.2 | 6.7 | |
FLS | Min. | 2.4 | 2.4 | 49 | 57.4 | 28.7 | 32.6 | 3.8 | 4.6 | 1.8 | 6.3 | 5.6 | 1.6 |
Max. | 2.7 | 2.7 | 67 | 178.9 | 93.8 | 44.8 | 7.4 | 7.0 | 8.3 | 12.8 | 11.0 | 10.7 | |
Avg. | 2.6 | 2.6 | 61 | 95.3 | 47.9 | 36.8 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.0 | 10.1 | 8.7 | 6.8 | |
SLS | Min. | 2.2 | 2.2 | 50 | 17.7 | 49.2 | 19.7 | 1.1 | 5.0 | 1.6 | 4.7 | 5.7 | 2.1 |
Max. | 2.7 | 2.7 | 76 | 112.2 | 220.9 | 87.1 | 11.3 | 14.6 | 12.1 | 13.0 | 17.2 | 14.8 | |
Avg. | 2.4 | 2.4 | 62 | 39.3 | 119.9 | 36.4 | 5.9 | 7.0 | 6.1 | 9.2 | 9.8 | 7.7 | |