Surface Morphology of Structural Plane and Effects of the Shear Strength Parameters

Figure 3

Relationship between the cohesion and the shear strength of the structural planes under different normal stress conditions. (a) Normal stress of 0.5 MPa, (b) normal stress of 1.0 MPa, and (c) normal stress of 1.5 MPa.

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