Table 2 Strength parameters of M-C and H-B strength criteria for granite sample.

From: Strain-softening model for granite and sandstone based on experimental and discrete element methods

 

Mohr-Coulomb

Hoek- Brown

Peak compressive strength

σcpeak  = 147.7 MPa

cpeak = 21.39 MPa

φpeak  = 57.7°

R2 = 0.97

GSI = 100

σci  = 133.98 MPa

mbpeak = 40.47

speak = 1

apeak = 0.5

R2 = 0.99

Residual compressive strength

σcres  = 27.78 MPa

cres = 4.70 MPa

φres  = 52.6°

R2 = 0.96

GSI = 61.65

σci  = 133.98 MPa

mbres = 10.29

sres = 0.014

ares = 0.503

R2 = 0.95