A Study on the Influence of the Conglomerate Mesostructure on Fracture Failure Behavior Based on Discrete Element Method

Table 1

Simulation parameters of the rock matrix.

Structure	Parameter	Default	Explanation
Matrix		35 MPa	Effective modulus (force/area)
		1	Normal/Shear stiffness ratio (-)
		25 MPa	Effective modulus of bonding (stress)
		1	Normal/Shear stiffness ratio
		100 kPa	Tensile strength (stress)
		80 kPa	Cohesion (stresses)
		20	Friction angle (degrees)
		0.5	Normal critical damping ratio (-)
		0.577	Friction coefficient (-)