Failure Mechanism of Rock Specimens with a Notched Hole under Compression—A Numerical Study

Discontinuities are natural structures that exist in rocks and can affect the stability of rock structures. In this article, the influence of notch presence on the strength and failure evolution around a hole in compressed rock specimens is investigated numerically. Firstly, the uniaxial compressive...

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Published in:Applied Sciences
Main Authors: Amin Manouchehrian, Pinnaduwa H. S. W. Kulatilake, Rui Wu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-08-01
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/11/17/7797