Table 4 Calculation parameters, calculation and simulation test results of proposed method.

From: Shear strength deterioration effect of rock mass joint surface under cyclic shear load

Joint surface type

Normal stress (MPa)

Basic friction angle \({\varphi }_{n}\) (°)

Dilatancy angle \({\alpha }_{n}\) (°)

Simulation test results (MPa)

Calculation results of the proposed method (MPa)

Errors between the two methods (%)

Undulation Scenario 1

0.5

21.72

5.03

0.40

0.33

17.5

1.0

26.32

4.72

0.62

0.61

1.61

2.0

26.41

3.50

1.15

1.13

1.74

3.0

25.33

2.90

1.56

1.54

1.28

Undulation Scenario 2

0.5

24.66

8.23

0.40

0.35

12.5

1.0

25.72

8.08

0.63

0.63

0.00

2.0

25.16

4.71

1.06

1.04

1.89

3.0

23.31

3.88

1.42

1.39

2.11