Research Article

Experimental Study on the Anisotropy of Layered Rock Mass under Triaxial Conditions

Table 1

The physical and mechanical parameters of the soft and hard rocks.

MaterialDensity (g·cm−3)Ratio (mass ratio) of cement : gypsum : quartz sand : waterCompressive strength (MPa)Young’s modulus (GPa)Cohesion (MPa)Friction angle (°)Possion’s ratio (%)

Hard rock A2.071 : 0 : 1 : 0.634.429.878.6533.90.19
Soft rock B1.851 : 0.4 : 1 : 0.916.504.935.5529.60.21
Soft rock C1.640.5 : 0.5 : 1 : 0.96.911.792.26250.25