Triaxial Creep Behavior of Red Sandstone in Freeze-Thaw Environments

Figure 19

Steady creep rate of the tested red sandstone under (a) 0, (b) 1, (c) 5, (d) 9, and (e) 13 numbers of freeze-thaw cycles.

(a) 0 freeze-thaw cycle

(b) 1 freeze-thaw cycle

(c) 5 freeze-thaw cycles

(d) 9 freeze-thaw cycles

(e) 13 freeze-thaw cycles