Research Article

Modified Nishihara Rheological Model considering the Effect of Thermal-Mechanical Coupling and Its Experimental Verification

Table 2

The sandstone’s strain values.

Axial stress/MPaConfining pressure/MPaStrain/10−6
ε1ε3εv

3531420−734−47.2
6532850−1916−982.8
10032070−2440−2810
13531870−2890−3970
17532270−4680−7020
Cumulative strain/10−610480−12660−14830

ε1, ε3, and εv in the table represent axial strain, hoop strain, and volumetric strain, respectively; hoop strain is negative at outward expansion.