Experimental investigation on mechanical properties and permeability evolution of red sandstone after heat treatments

Triaxial compression tests were carried out on red sandstone samples which had been previously subjected to heat treatments at 20, 200, 400, and 600 °C to study the change in properties and mechanical characteristics of the rock and the permeability (gas) evolution. Results show that: (1) the color of the sandstone changes from gray to brownish red with incremental change of temperature; (2) the strength of the rock increases with heat...