Numerical Analyses of Fracturing Behavior and Strength of Specimens with Two Parallel Infilled Flaws under Uniaxial Compression

Figure 6

Crack development process of samples containing unfilled flaws with the same α of 75° and different β of 60°, 90°, and 120° (blue cracks represent tensile cracks and red cracks represent shear cracks) (a) α = 75° and β = 60°. (b) α = 75° and β = 90°. (c) α = 75° and β = 120°.

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