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Table 4 Results of the petrophysical properties for the core stone (sandy limestone) of the pyramid

From: Geoenvironmental investigation of Sahure’s pyramid, Abusir archeological site, Giza, Egypt

Sample No.

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

L

5.0

5.0

4.7

5.0

4.9

4.7

5.0

5.0

5.0

W

5.0

4.8

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

4.8

5.0

H

4.8

5.0

4.7

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

V

120.0

120.0

110.5

125.0

122.5

117.5

125.0

120.0

125.0

M

324.0

324.0

298.3

337.5

330.8

317.2

337.5

324.0

337.5

NW

291.8

307.3

306.3

319.7

315.2

297.05

300.3

302.2

317.3

DW

292

306

306

318.5

314.3

296

299

301

316

SW

293

307

307.2

319.4

315.2

297

300

303

317.4

MC

26

30.6

30.5

31.9

31.4

29.6

30

30.1

31.6

WA

29.2

30.6

31.6

30.9

31.5

29.6

30

30.2

31.7

D

2.7

2.7

2.6

2.7

2.7

2.6

2.7

2.7

2.7

UW

27

27

26

27

27

26

27

27

27

SG

2.7

2.7

2.6

2.7

2.7

2.6

2.7

2.7

2.7

Po

0.8

0.8

1.0

0.7

0.7

0.8

0.8

1.6

1.1

  1. L length (in cm), W width (in cm), H height (in cm), V volume (in cm3), M mass (in g), NW natural weight (in g), DW dry weight (in g), SW saturated weight (in g), MC moisture content (in %), WA water absorption (in %), D density (g/cm3), UW unit weight (g.mm.s2), SG specific gravity (g/cm3), Po open porosity (in %)