Research Article

An Experimental Evaluation of the Weathering Effects on Mine Shaft Lining Materials

Table 3

Brick: compressive strength, tangent modulus, and secant modulus.

Solutions
PhasePotable waterMine waterAggressive solution

Compressive strength (MPa)
 Phase 0 (0 weeks)11.6611.6611.66
 Phase 1 (16 weeks)9.1612.3812.18
 Phase 2 (32 weeks)14.2611.05
 Phase 3 (48 weeks)12.0815.5213.54
Tangent modulus (GPa)
 Phase 0 (0 weeks)3.063.063.06
 Phase 1 (16 weeks)2.722.382.93
 Phase 2 (32 weeks)4.823.47
 Phase 3 (48 weeks)3.516.163.15
Secant modulus (GPa)
 Phase 0 (0 weeks)2.282.282.28
 Phase 1 (16 weeks)1.812.032.36
 Phase 2 (32 weeks)3.772.42
 Phase 3 (48 weeks)2.924.912.45