Research Article

Study on the Large Deformation Characteristics and Disaster Mechanism of a Thin-Layer Soft-Rock Tunnel

Table 7

Mechanical properties of the carbonaceous slate.

LithologyRock mass parametersStructural plane parameters
Density (kg/m3)K (GPa)G (GPa)Cb (MPa)φb (MPa)Kn (GPa)ks (GPa)Cj (MPa)φj (MPa)

Carbonaceous slate in the natural state25000.440.251.7220.630.2112.083.75293.45
Carbonaceous slate in the saturated state25000.240.0920.94200.311.174.452.91201.66

Note. φ: internal friction angle; σt: tensile strength; C: cohesion.