Experimental and Numerical Studies on the Mechanical Properties of Columnar Jointed Basalt

<div>Numerical simulation results of tunneling in CJB: (a) curves of maximum displacement in each excavation step in CJB and intact rock masses; (b) the contour of plastic strain magnitude (PEMAG) tunneling in CJB.</div>

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Figure 15: Experimental and Numerical Studies on the Mechanical Properties of Columnar Jointed Basalt 