Research Article

Mechanical Behavior, Energy Release, and Crack Distribution Characteristics of Water-Saturated Phyllite under Triaxial Cyclic Loading

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U-shaped fractures of saturated phyllite specimens (σ3 is the confining pressure) (a) σ3 = 5 MPa, (b) σ3 = 10 MPa, and (c) σ3 = 20 MPa.
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