Evolution Characteristics of the Cracks in the Completely Disintegrated Carbonaceous Mudstone Subjected to Cyclic Wetting and Drying

Figure 6

Grayscale images of the cracks on the sample surface after different wetting and drying cycles. (a) Original sample. (b) Cycle one. (c) Cycle two. (d) Cycle three. (e) Cycle four. (f) Cycle eight.

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