Research Article

Study on the Interaction of Collinear Cracks and Wing Cracks and Cracking Behavior of Rock under Uniaxial Compression

Table 1

Material properties of the specimens.

TypeCrack inclination angle (°)Crack length (mm)Bridge ligament (mm)UCS (MPa)Poisson’s ratioDensity (g/cm3)Elastic modulus (GPa)

Specimens with collinear cracks25°204015.20.232.112.45
45°204019.8
75°204020.7
Intact specimen24.8