1. Uniaxial compression tests were conducted to determine the variations of relative mass, deformation, and strength characteristics of sandstone subjected to different pH sulfuric acid corrosion values.
2. The results indicate that the deformation characteristics of sandstone samples under acid attack are characterized by the softening of rock, and the peak strength of sandstone samples declines as soaking time extends.
3. Damage variables of acid corrosion sandstone based on CT numbers are deduced, and the quantitative relationship between damage variables and immersion time is established.
This article provides a comprehensive overview of the experimental study on physicomechanical properties of sandstone under acidic environment. The authors have conducted uniaxial compression tests on sandstone samples to determine the variations in relative mass, deformation, and strength characteristics due to different pH sulfuric acid corrosion values. The changes in pH and Mg2+ and Ca2+ concentration of immersion solutions were monitored during soaking. The results indicate that the deformation characteristics of sandstone samples under acid attack are characterized by the softening of rock, and the peak strength of sandstone samples declines as soaking time extends due to chemical effects leading to dissolution of rock mineral assemblage resulting in large-scale development of pores inside the rock which changes macroscopic mechanical properties. Damage variables based on CT numbers were deduced, and a quantitative relationship between damage variables and immersion time was established providing a basis for constructing a damage constitutive model for sandstones in acidic environment.
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