Effects of Flaw Geometry on the Fracturing Behavior of Rock-Like Materials Containing Two Arch-Like Parallelogram Flaws

<div>Stress-strain curves of specimens containing no parallelogram flaws (left) and two preexisting parallelogram flaws at different angles (right) under uniaxial compression.</div>

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Figure 5: Effects of Flaw Geometry on the Fracturing Behavior of Rock-Like Materials Containing Two Arch-Like Parallelogram Flaws 