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The Delft Sand, Clay & Rock Cutting Model, 2019a

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<strong>Clay</strong> <strong>Cutting</strong>.<br />

1000<br />

<strong>Clay</strong> <strong>Cutting</strong><br />

Esp in kPa<br />

100<br />

Thin<br />

Thick<br />

10<br />

10 100 1000<br />

Compressive strength (UCS) in kPa<br />

Vlasblom r=2 r=1 r=0.5<br />

<strong>The</strong> specific energy Esp as a function of the compressive strength of clay,<br />

for different layer thicknesses at vc=1 m/s for a 60 degree blade.<br />

Figure 7-43: <strong>The</strong> specific energy Esp in clay as a function of the compressive strength (UCS).<br />

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