Research Article

Dynamic Fracturing Behavior of Layered Rock with Different Inclination Angles in SHPB Tests

Figure 2

Typical failure patterns of bedded sandstone specimens under impact loading. (Note: P represents the fractures paralleled to loading direction; O represents the fractures oblique to loading direction; V represents V-shaped fractures zone; D represents tiny dislocation.)
(a) Typical fracturing process
(b) Typical failure