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

Figure 8

Stress-strain curves of different sizes of rock in different number of joints. (a) n = 1, (b) n = 3, (c) n = 5, (d) n = 7, and (e) n = 9.

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