Impact of water saturation effect on sedimentary rocks strength properties

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The paper presents two techniques of experimental testing for sedimentary rocks that allow determining their strength properties under the condition of water saturation. Rock samples of sandstones, mudstones, and siltstones after artificial saturation with mine water were tested on a KL 200/CE hydraulic press to determine the uniaxial compressive strength value. The method for determining the physical-mechanical properties for soft loamy rock samples under different water saturation using PS‑10 single-plane shearing tester was used.

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