Research Article

Discrete Element Modeling of Crack Initiation Stress of Marble Based on Griffith’s Strength Theory

Table 6

Values of , , and error under different confining pressures.

Confining pressure (MPa)0151020304050

(MPa)26.831.142.255.469.887.9101.8105.5
(MPa)24.928.138.6551.367.5585.2594.0101.8
Error7.6%10.7%9.2%8.0%3.3%3.1%8.3%3.6%