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1School of Civil and Transportation Engineering, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin 300401, China.
Abstract:
The crack propagation and failure of 3D-printed samples with prefabricated K-S fissures (a kinked fissure and a straight fissure) were observed under uniaxial compression, and the strain and displacement of the sample surface were quantified by the digital image correlation (DIC) method. The experimental results show that the branch inclination angle of the kinked fissure is an important factor affecting the crack initial position, and the evolution of the strain field during the failure process of the sample can better reflect the cracking law of the internal fissures. Furthermore, two coalescence modes are classified: Mode I is a tension-shear composite failure formed by the penetration of the tension-shear composite crack; Mode II is a tensile failure that penetrates the whole samples during the failure process without rock bridge damage. In addition, the numerical simulation results were well consistent with the cracking and failure modes.
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