An Approach to Compensate for the Influence of the System Normal Stiffness in CNS Direct Shear Tests
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DOI: 10.1007/s00603-020-02051-0
Abstract: Applying accurate normal load to a specimen in direct shear tests under constant normal stiffness (CNS) is of importance for the quality of the resulting data, which in turn influences the conclusions. However, deficiencies in… read more here.
Keywords: system; shear tests; normal stiffness; system normal ... See more keywords
Numerical simulations on shear behaviour of rock joint network under constant normal stiffness conditions
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0284598
Abstract: In this study, the numerical direct shear tests were conducted to investigate the shear mechanical properties of joint networks under constant normal stiffness (CNS) boundary conditions. The influence of random joint number on shear stress… read more here.
Keywords: rock; normal stiffness; random joints; joint ... See more keywords