Influence of Bedding Planes on the Mechanical Characteristics and Fracture Pattern of Transversely Isotropic Rocks in Direct Shear Tests

Figure 14

Shear stress-shear displacement curves of the specimens with different bedding plane geometries.

(a) 0°

(b) 15°

(c) 30°

(d) 45°

(e) 60°

(f) 75°

(g) 90°