Research Article

The Coupled Effect of Loading Rate and Grain Size on Tensile Strength of Sandstones under Dynamic Disturbance

Table 1

Basic parameters of the sandstones with different sizes.

Types of sandstoneYoung’s modulus (GPa)Poisson’s ratio (m/s)Compressive strength (MPa)Tensile strength (MPa) (MPa⋅m1/2)Density (kg/m3)

Coarse grain13.630.2362501 48.6 3.990.522278
Medium grain35.80.2612658 62.57 5.80.582354
Fine grain530.2852899 123.56 12.620.732700