Research Article

Engineering Characteristics and Application Analysis of Red Sandstone in the Lanzhou Metro

Table 7

Classification of red sandstone.

CategoryDry density/(g·cm-3)Permeability coefficient/(cm·s-1)Disintegration speed/hNatural uniaxial compressive strength/MPa

I≤1.9≥10-4≤1≤0.1
II1.9-2.110-4-10-51-240.1-1
III≥2.1≤10-5Slow disintegration≥1