Effects of Groove Feature on Shear Behavior of Steel-Sand Interface

Table 3

Increasing extent of peak shear stress with groove width.

σn (kPa)	Groove angle (°)	Groove width (mm)				C (%)	D (%)	E (%)
		0	1	2	3
50	0	21.11	22.06	23.49	24.28	4.5	6.5	3.4
	45	21.11	23.49	25.55	26.34	11.3	8.8	3.1
	90	21.11	25.55	28.41	29.36	21.1	11.2	3.4
100	0	41.74	43.80	45.86	47.77	4.9	4.7	4.2
	45	41.74	46.98	51.74	53.48	12.5	10.1	3.4
	90	41.74	49.99	56.34	59.51	19.8	12.7	5.6
150	0	66.34	69.03	71.26	73.16	4.1	3.2	2.7
	45	66.34	72.84	77.45	78.56	9.8	6.3	1.4
	90	66.34	75.38	80.62	83.48	13.6	6.9	3.5
200	0	82.84	87.76	93.00	96.01	5.9	6.0	3.2
	45	82.84	92.20	97.92	100.46	11.3	6.2	2.6
	90	82.84	97.12	103.00	104.74	17.2	6.0	1.7