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Table 1 Summary of the experiments

From: Fault weakening caused by smectite swelling

Test

Sample

Solution

Weight (g)

\(\rho_{\text{r}}\) (g/cm3)a

Porosity (%)

Temperature (°C)

Fluid pressure (MPa)

Total pressure (MPa)b

Swelling pressure (MPa)b

Time to maximum pressure (h)

00

17R-1W

DW

0.300

1.98

47.5

Ambient

0.2

1.25

1.05

10.84

01

17R-1W

DW

0.300

2.08

42.0

Ambient

0.2

3.30

3.10

24.78

02

17R-1W

DW

0.300

2.19

36.0

Ambient

0.2

7.97

7.77

17.46

03

17R-1W

DW

0.300

2.14

38.7

20

0.2

6.03

5.83

21.31

04

12R-2W

DW

0.300

2.01

37.7

25

0.2

3.43

3.23

7.29

05

12R-2W

DW

0.284

1.96

40.9

26.5–21.6

0.2

1.66

1.46

1.57

06

12R-2W

DW

0.300

1.90

44.7

25

0.2

1.31

1.11

0.03

07

17R-1W

Brine

0.300

2.15

38.0

25

0.2

7.11

6.91

7.72

08

17R-1W

Brine

0.300

2.03

44.6

25

0.2

1.85

1.65

6.47

  1. DW distilled water
  2. aWater-saturated sample density
  3. bValues represent the maximum pressures