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Table 5 Summary of mechanical strength

From: The quantification of physico-mechanical properties and durability of onyx-travertines from Santa Ana de los Ríos de Cuenca, Ecuador

 

YT

GT

PT

WT

Compression test

 Stone's strength in the parallel to lamination orientation

  Average strength (MPa)

91.83

96.88

93.03

117.26

  Strength standard deviation (Mpa)

 ± 30.49

 ± 15.07

 ± 12.65

 ± 13.29

  Strength variation coefficient

0.332

0.155

0.136

0.113

 Stone's strength in the normal to lamination orientation

  Average strength (MPa)

79.61

83.17

51.09

43.78

  Strength standard deviation (Mpa)

 ± 16.82

 ± 15.14

 ± 12.28

 ± 11.98

  Strength variation coefficient

0.211

0.181

0.240

0.273

Bend test

 Stone's strength in the parallel to lamination orientation

  Average strength (MPa)

10.62

10.61

10.36

7.06

  Strength standard deviation (Mpa)

 ± 5.50

 ± 1.02

 ± 1.21

 ± 5.62

  Strength variation coefficient

0.518

0.096

0.116

0.795

 Stone's strength in the normal to lamination orientation

  Average strength (MPa)

11.70

10.31

6.47

9.69

  Strength standard deviation (Mpa)

 ± 6.01

 ± 57.59

 ± 2.03

 ± 2.34

  Strength variation coefficient

0.513

1.527

0.261

0.200