Engineering Rock Mechanics

438 Questions 7 0.7 - 7 0.7 0: anisotropy and inhomogeneity

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Configuration 1: strength = 0.049 x load

Load (N) 67.3 76.8 83.9 104.8 153.7 168.9 191.2 194.7 237.5 258.3
Strength (ma) 4.2 4.8 5.2 6.5 9.6 10.6 11.7 12.2 14.6 16.1

Configuration 2: strength = 0.066 x load
Load (N) 68.9 105.3 106.2 120.1 148.5 164.8 197.4 220.5 232.8 236.9
Strength(MPa) 4.7 2.4 3.3 7.4 6.7 10.9 6.3 7.8 8.2 7.6
Configuration 3: strength = 0.074 x load
Load (N) 83.5 95.0 111.7 151.6 170.0 189.5 190.2 193.9 201.1 205.3
Strength (MPa) 6.1 7.1 8.3 11.4 12.7 13.8 14.3 14.3 14.9 15.3

Configuration 4: strength = 0.094 x load

Load (N) 68.9 105.3 106.2 120.1 148.5 164.8 197.4 220.5 232.8 236.9

Strength(MPa) 5.5 10.1 10.5 11.6 14.4 12.3 20.1 22.9 20.9 21.8