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

Figure 11

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

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