Research Article

Study on the Effect of Rock Strength on the Macro-Meso Shear Behaviors of Artificial Rock Joints

Table 1

Shear strength of joint with different lithologies.

Joint surface typeLow-strength rock massHigh-strength rock mass
Peak strength (MPa)Growth rate (%)Peak strength (MPa)Growth rate (%)

Smooth joint2.833.17
JRC 0~23.3819.433.9825.56
JRC 4~63.7231.454.4339.75
JRC 8~104.2048.415.3468.45
JRC 12~144.8872.446.0289.91
JRC 16~185.78104.246.97119.87