Study of the Failure Mode of a Jointed Rock Mass due to a Stress Wave

Figure 6

Failure process of flawed rock specimen with α = 45° when subjected to stress wave from I to IV. (a) Failure process of flawed rock specimen with α = 45° when subjected to stress wave I. (b) Failure process of flawed rock specimen with α = 45° when subjected to stress wave II. (c) Failure process of flawed rock specimen with α = 45° when subjected to stress wave III. (d) Failure process of flawed rock specimen with α = 45° when subjected to stress wave IV.

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