Table 3 Comparison of results obtained from numerical and experimental tests.

From: Numerical analyses of the influences of rock properties and joints on rock fragmentation in shaft sinking by drilling method

Classification

E/ GPa

v

UCS/ MPa

BTS/ MPa

c/ MPa

φ/ °

Experiment

49.42

0.189

101.35

10.27

25.42

36.7

Modelling

49.5

0.19

101.0

10.5

24.1

39

Difference

-0.16

-0.53%

0.35

-2.19%

5.48

-5.90%

Experiment

13.69

0.216

52.98

3.35

12.07

41.2

Modelling

13.8

0.22

52.4

3.4

11.9

41

Difference

-0.80

-1.82%

1.11

-1.47%

1.43%

0.49%