Research Article

Study of SCA-Induced Rock Crack Propagation under Different Stress Conditions Using a Modified Cohesive Element Method

Table 4

The P-l linear fit equations under the conditions of σ1σ3 = 5 MPa.

Notch direction, θ (°)Stress condition (MPa)P-l linear fitting equationsAdjusted R2Crack initiation pressure, P0 (MPa)

0(5,0)l = 127.54345P − 704.873430.807675.5265
(7.5,2.5)l = 20.40528P − 201.651210.864939.8823
(10,5)l = 11.65431P − 183.936880.9421215.7827
(12.5,7.5)l = 7.56828P − 150.475960.9526719.8825
(15,10)l = 5.61437P − 142.983230.9642225.4674
(17.5,12.5)l = 4.60247P − 142.836030.9593531.0346
(20,15)l = 3.70937P − 131.561980.9719835.4675

45(5,0)l = 87.80175P − 705.512580.866158.0353
(7.5,2.5)l = 17.68538P − 231.727430.8963813.1028
(10,5)l = 9.49899P − 176.708450.9605818.6029
(12.5,7.5)l = 6.35449P − 150.481970.968323.6812
(15,10)l = 5.23749P − 159.452430.9842830.4444
(17.5,12.5)l = 4.10701P − 142.965150.977534.8100
(20,15)l = 3.35472P − 132.332650.9664839.4467

90(5,0)l = 22.25843P − 69.973570.316163.1437
(7.5,2.5)l = 7.89522P − 163.59160.9520420.7203
(10,5)l = 5.82953P − 153.311470.9579526.2991
(12.5,7.5)l = 4.51084P − 138.397130.9623330.6810
(15,10)l = 3.53828P − 120.160120.9675333.9600
(17.5,12.5)l = 2.86423P − 106.776220.9672237.2792
(20,15)l = 2.23186P − 84.218470.9877737.7346