Experimental Study on Mechanical Properties of Anisotropic Slate under Different Water Contents

Slate typically possesses a pronounced layered structure and tends to soften when exposed to water, leading to numerous detrimental effects on the construction of related underground projects. In this study, X-ray diffraction (XRD) analysis was first performed to investigate the mineral composition...

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Main Authors: Xiuzhu Yang, Jiahua Li, Yongguan Zhang, Jinshan Lei, Xilai Li, Xinyue Huang, Chengli Xu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2024-02-01
Series:Applied Sciences
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/14/4/1473