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Table 5.34. Geomechanical properties of anhydrite and gypsum, from the north and midlands of England, range and average values<br />

(after Bell, 1994c)<br />

Gypsum<br />

Anhydrite<br />

Kirby Thore<br />

Sherburn-<br />

Hawton<br />

Sandwich Newbiggin Bed A Bed B in-Elmet Grade 1 Grade 2 Grade 3<br />

Dry density 2.77–2.82 2.74–2.84 2.16–2.33 2.19–2.32 2.16–2.32 2.21–2.24 2.23–2.26 2.22–2.24<br />

(Mg m -3 ) 2.79 2.78 2.29 2.24 2.21 2.22 2.25 2.23<br />

Effective 3.1–3.7 3.0–3.5 3.6–4.6 3.9–7.0 3.4–9.1 1.5–5.0 2.8–4.4 3.5–6.6<br />

porosity (%) 3.3 2.9 4 4.4 5.1 2.3 3.2 3.8<br />

Permeability 0.4–3.0 ¥ 10 -8 1.2–3.6 ¥ 10 -8 3.1–8.0 ¥ 10 -7 6.2–8.6 ¥ 10 -7 4.0 ¥ 10 -7 – 3.2–6.6 ¥ 2.3–5.3 ¥ 8.9–11.8 ¥<br />

(m s -1 ) 1.6 ¥ 10 -8 3.0 ¥ 10 -8 6.2 ¥ 10 -7 7.4 ¥ 10 -7 12.6 ¥ 10 -7 10 -8 10 -7 10 -7<br />

9.6 ¥ 10 -7 4.8 ¥ 10 -8 3.65 ¥ 10 -7 10.6 ¥ 10 -7<br />

Unconfined 77.9–126.8 66.1–120.8 28.1–42.4 16.3–36.6 19.0–40.8 12.2–28.0 14.9–24.3 14.0–34.9<br />

compressive 102.9 97.5 34.8 24.6 27.5 18.2 21.6 24.1<br />

strength (MPa)<br />

Point load 3.4–4.9 3.0–4.6 1.8–2.5 1.1–1.8 0.9–2.4 0.21–1.85 1.15–1.69 0.4–2.42<br />

strength (MPa) 4.0 3.4 2.0 1.5 1.9 1.34 1.40 1.65<br />

Schmidt 36–43 33–40 20–28 18–26 17–34 0–14 0–17 6–22<br />

hammer 37 35 23 20 20 8 8 12<br />

hardness<br />

Young’s 57.0–86.4 48.8–83.0 18.1–46.8 13.2–27.6 15.6–36.0 14.2–19.3 14.9–21.1 16.3–24.7<br />

modulus 78.7 69.4 35.3 23.3 24.8 16.6 19.5 21.4<br />

(GPa) (Et 50 )<br />

E n g i n e e r i n g G e o l o g y

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