Research Article

Modelling the Crack Initiation and Propagation of Notched Rock Beam under the Three-Point Bending Load

Table 1

The basic parameters for the numerical simulations.

SymbolsDescriptionValue

EYoung’s modulus30 GPa [15]
Poisson’s ratio0.25 [15]
σmaxCohesive strength9 MPa [15]
GIMode I fracture energy100 N/m [15]
GIIMode II fracture energy100 N/m [15]
rcRadius of nonlocal averaging0.5 mm