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

Table 1

Summary of research plans and working conditions.

Simulation program	Number of joints	Summary of research plans and working conditions
		Program 1	Program 2	Program 3	Program 4	Program 5	Program 6
		Size 200 mm	Size 400 mm	Size 600 mm	Size 800 mm	Size 1000 mm	Size 1200 mm
Program 7	1	1 × 200	1 × 400	1 × 600	1 × 800	1 × 1000	1 × 1200
Program 8	3	3 × 200	3 × 400	3 × 600	3 × 800	3 × 1000	3 × 1200
Program 9	5	5 × 200	5 × 400	5 × 600	5 × 800	5 × 1000	5 × 1200
Program 10	7	7 × 200	7 × 400	7 × 600	7 × 800	7 × 1000	7 × 1200
Program 11	9	9 × 200	9 × 400	9 × 600	9 × 800	9 × 1000	9 × 1200