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

Figure 8

Failure patterns of rock specimens with different inclination angles of preexisting cracks when subjected to stress wave II. (a) α = 0°. (b) α = 15°. (c) α = 30°. (d) α = 45°. (e) α = 60°. (f) α = 75°. (g) α = 90°.

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