Influence of Flaw Inclination Angle on Cracking Behavior of Rock-Like Materials under Uniaxial Compression

Figure 10

Failure modes of specimens containing a single flaw with different inclination angles under uniaxial compression: (a) α = 30°; (b) α = 45°; (c) α = 60°; (d) α = 75°.

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