Research Article

Numerical Analysis of the Anisotropy and Scale Effects on the Strength Characteristics of Defected Rockmass

Table 3

Results of the laboratory tests and FJM simulations.

TypeLaboratory resultsFJM simulations

UCS (MPa)92.5 (n = 5)92.7
Elastic modulus (GPa)30.5 (n = 5)29.9
Poisson’s ratio0.21 (n = 5)0.20
BTS (MPa)7.05 (n = 4)6.92
UCS/BTS ratio10–1813.4
HB material constant mi20.119.6
HB fitted (MPa)96100