Research Article

A New Method to Estimate the Joint Roughness Coefficient by Back Calculation of Shear Strength

Table 3

Microscopic parameters of balls and bonds in intact rock.

Particle parametersParallel bond parameters

Particle density (kg/m3)2650Modulus (GPa)27
Modulus (GPa)27Stiffness ratio/3
Stiffness ratio kn/ks3Tensile strength (MPa)74
Friction coefficient μ0.8Cohesion (MPa)74