Numerical Analysis of Fracture Behaviour on Marble Samples Containing Two Flaws

Table 4

The microparameter geometries of the two flaws in the test.

	Relationship	Inclination angle (°)	Stepped angle (°)	Spacing (mm)	Flaw length (mm)
Series 1	Coplanar	0, 15, 30, 45, 60, 75, 90	45	10	10
Series 2	Coplanar	45	45	5, 10, 15, 20, 30	10
Series 3	Noncoplanar	45	0, 15, 30, 45, 60, 90, 120	10	10
Series 4	Noncoplanar	45	0, 15, 30, 45, 60, 90, 120	15	10
Series 5	Noncoplanar	45	0, 15, 30, 45, 60, 90, 120	20	10