Research Article

Permeability Evolution and Particle Size Distribution of Saturated Crushed Sandstone under Compression

Table 7

The values of parameters used to calculate the permeability.
(a) n = 0.2

Axial stress
(MPa)
Pore water pressure gradient
(MPa/m)
Water flow velocity
(10−3 m/s)
Permeability
(10−14 m2)

054.4356.67
105.59
157.42
2012.31

251.4221.16
101.91
152.91
204.21

450.578.29
100.79
151.03
201.60

850.395.50
100.47
150.66
200.99

1250.273.48
100.35
150.47
200.78

1650.264.14
100.39
150.51
200.76

(b) n = 0.4

Axial stress
(MPa)
Pore water pressure gradient
(MPa/m)
Water flow velocity
(10−3 m/s)
Permeability
(10−14 m2)

054.5759.72
105.24
157.29
2011.40

251.5223.96
102.19
152.87
204.26

450.7210.37
100.88
151.64
202.24

850.324.89
100.41
150.63
200.88

1250.365.73
100.49
150.73
201.02

1650.324.77
100.43
150.59
200.88

(c) n = 0.6

Axial stress
(MPa)
Pore water pressure gradient
(MPa/m)
Water flow velocity
(10−3 m/s)
Permeability
(10−14 m2)

054.4563.40
105.77
158.12
2012.28

251.8627.08
102.77
153.39
205.46

450.9612.83
101.11
151.56
202.40

850.527.52
100.72
150.91
201.43

1250.507.55
100.68
150.99
201.44

1650.436.35
100.48
150.65
200.96

(d) n = 0.8

Axial stress
(MPa)
Pore water pressure gradient
(MPa/m)
Water flow velocity
(10−3 m/s)
Permeability
(10−14 m2)

053.9967.16
105.85
158.40
2011.68

252.3230.15
102.82
154.01
206.37

451.1515.67
101.39
151.93
202.97

850.578.75
100.81
151.12
201.66

1250.629.09
100.81
151.15
201.70

1650.396.14
100.54
150.71
201.05