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

Figure 4

Stress-strain curves of different numbers of joints in different sizes. (a) Size = 200 mm, (b) size = 400 mm, (c) size = 600 mm, (d) size = 800 mm, (e) size = 1000 mm, and (f) size = 1200 mm.

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