Table 3 Numerical simulation stress calculation results.

From: Investigating the impact of the quantity of wet and dry cycles on the mechanical characteristics and fracture variations of sandstones

Various amounts of dry–wet cycles

Sample number

Analyzing steps

Maximum stress/MPa

0

Y-1

1–1000

14.77

1000–5000

37.20

5000–10,000

59.21

1

Y-2

1–1000

11.22

1000–5000

27.97

5000–10,000

41.05

10

Y-5

1–1000

9.87

1000–5000

20.09

5000–10,000

22.95