Research Article

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

Table 4

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

Solutions
PhasePotable waterMine waterAggressive solution

Compressive strength (MPa)
 Phase 0 (0 weeks)10.1910.1910.19
 Phase 1 (16 weeks)8.489.598.89
 Phase 2 (32 weeks)12.427.17
 Phase 3 (48 weeks)11.5111.31
Tangent modulus (GPa)
 Phase 0 (0 weeks)4.854.854.85
 Phase 1 (16 weeks)3.524.881.80
 Phase 2 (32 weeks)4.731.00
 Phase 3 (48 weeks)3.202.55
Secant modulus (GPa)
 Phase 0 (0 weeks)2.962.962.96
 Phase 1 (16 weeks)2.453.311.33
 Phase 2 (32 weeks)3.060.73
 Phase 3 (48 weeks)1.611.74