Research Article
Numerical Simulation of Rock Failure Process with a 3D Grain-Based Rock Model
Figure 11
Perspective view of the rock fragments at four different states for the TWC test on a rock sample containing an initial crack (the colored blocks represent failed rock fragments, while the grey line segments in the plots illustrate the outlines of the unfailed blocks).
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