Table 1 Average shear strengths of discontinuities.

From: Experimental study on rheological properties of serrate discontinuity under stepwise loading

Normal Stress /MPa

Slope Angle /°

Shear Strength τmax/MPa

1.962

10

1.69

1.962

30

2.60

1.962

45

3.57

3.924

10

3.40

3.924

30

4.40

3.924

45

5.59

5.886

10

4.82

5.886

30

5.93

5.886

45

7.58