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

<div>Tensile strength changes at the center of bedding models with different layer thicknesses. (a) Uniformly parallel. (b) Unevenly parallel.</div>

Shock and Vibration

Figure 24: Effects of Bedding Geometry and Cementation Strength on Shale Tensile Strength Based on Discrete Element Method 