The Influence of the Number of Joints on the Size Effect of Shear Strength and Characteristic Strength

Figure 2

Rock model with different sizes when the number of joints is 1. (a) Size 20 cm, (b) size 40 cm, (c) size 60 cm, (d) size 80 cm, (e) size 100 cm, and (f) size 120 cm.

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