Advances in Laboratory-Scale Hydraulic Fracturing Experiments

Figure 6

Temperature effect on the failure morphology of sandstone under triaxial compression [115]. (a) Fine sandstone at 25°C. (b) Fine sandstone at 160°C. (c) Medium sandstone at 25°C. (d) Medium sandstone at 160°C. (e) Argillaceous fine sandstone at 25°C. (f) Argillaceous fine sandstone at 160°C. (g) Silty mudstone at 25°C. (h) Silty mudstone at 80°C. (i) Silty mudstone at 120°C. (j) Silty mudstone at 160°C.

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