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

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<strong>The</strong> <strong>Delft</strong> <strong>Sand</strong>, <strong>Clay</strong> & <strong>Rock</strong> <strong>Cutting</strong> <strong>Model</strong>.<br />

Since both the mobilized adhesive force Am and the normal force on the bottom of the wedge N3 are unknowns,<br />

an additional condition has to be found. <strong>The</strong> wedge angle θ however is also an unknown, requiring an additional<br />

condition. Apparently N4 and Am are independent of each other.<br />

Figure 13-2: <strong>The</strong> forces on the layer cut in clay cutting with a wedge.<br />

Figure 13-3: <strong>The</strong> forces on the wedge in clay cutting.<br />

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