Table T3. Determination of friction coefficients.
Core, section
Fracture angle
(°)
(MPa)
Axial strain range
of the plateau
(%)
q/p
(MPa)
Friction coefficient
Axial effective stress
Confining effective stress
Normal stress
Shear stress
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55X-5 (h) 30 5.5 2.4 3.2–3.6 0.9 3.1 1.3 0.40 ± 0.15
55X-5 (v) 35 4.9 2.4 3.1–3.6 0.77 3.2 1.2 0.37 ± 0.15
55X-5 (v) 35 5.2 2.4 5.1–5.2 0.84 3.3 1.3 0.40 ± 0.15

Note: v = vertical, h = horizontal. q/p = deviatoric stress/mean effective stress ratio.