Table 2 Similarity relationship between slope model and prototype26.

From: Insights from rock bridge experiments about tensile fracture of the locked section in slopes with stepped joints

Similarity parameters

Similarity scales

Geometric dimension

1000

Density

1.17

Cohesion

1170

Internal friction angle

1

Tensile strength

1170

Elastic modulus

1170

Poisson’s ratio

1

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