Research Article

Experimental Investigation on Fracture Evolution in Sandstone Containing an Intersecting Hole under Compression Using DIC Technique

Table 1

Basic parameters of specimens.

Specimen no.Density (kg·m−3)Length (mm)Width (mm)Height (mm)Hole area (mm2)Note

IS-12391.37100.1025.00150.100.00Intact specimens
IS-22427.4999.6024.90150.50
IS-32467.45100.7024.80150.70

TI-12382.43100.5023.00150.80156.58Specimens containing a three-way intersecting hole
TI-22408.37100.2024.80151.00
TI-32439.81100.4024.70150.90

FI-12461.65100.3025.00151.00157.08Specimens containing a four-way intersecting hole
FI-22439.30100.4023.50150.60
FI-32430.60100.5025.00150.50

SI-12424.91100.2025.00150.70157.20Specimens containing a shaft-roadway intersecting hole
SI-22433.99100.3025.80150.80
SI-32411.55100.6023.40150.50