Research Article

Study on the Effect of Amygdales on Mechanical Characteristics of Basalt Using the Combined Finite-Discrete Element Method

Table 2

Comparison of macroscopic mechanical parameters between experiments [14] and simulations.

SampleYoung’s modulus (GPa)Poisson’s ratioUTS (MPaUCS (MPa)

Experiment36.30.189.6130.44
Simulation36.50.199.1134.78