Effects of Bedding Geometry and Cementation Strength on Shale Tensile Strength Based on Discrete Element Method

Figure 10

Cloud diagrams of loading displacement with uniform parallel bedding model at different angles. (a) 0°. (b) 15°. (c) 30°. (d) 45°. (e) 60°. (f) 75°. (g) 90°.

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