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Based on the concept of symmetry, uniaxial compression tests and numerical simulations were performed on rock-like specimens with three layers and a hole in the interlayer. The hole was in the center of the sample and was symmetrical up and down. The influence of the thickness and strength of the interlayer on the mechanical behavior and failure processes of the layered rock masses with holes was investigated. The results show that the peak strength and elastic modulus were associated with the thickness and strength of the interlayer. Three failure modes were observed in the specimens, which were not only related to the thickness and strength of the interlayer, but also affected by the presence of the hole. When the thickness of the interlayer is small, mainly a single failure mode was observed (tensile failure or shear failure). However, when the interlayer was thick, the failure mode was tension-shear mixed failure. The failure mechanism of the specimens was primarily crack propagation at the edge of the hole. These research results can provide a basis for site selection, and the design of surrounding rock protection and support parameters, and thus have important practical significance for improving surrounding rock stability and ensuring construction safety.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3390\/sym13071132","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2021,6,24]],"date-time":"2021-06-24T23:22:14Z","timestamp":1624576934000},"page":"1132","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/mdpi_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":5,"title":["Particle Flow Simulation of the Strength and Failure Characteristics of a Layered Composite Rock-Like Sample with a Single Hole"],"prefix":"10.3390","volume":"13","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-2025-0907","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Guozhu","family":"Wang","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"State Key Laboratory for Geomechanics & Deep Underground Engineering, China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou 221116, China"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Yu","family":"Wang","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"State Key Laboratory for Geomechanics & Deep Underground Engineering, China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou 221116, China"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Lei","family":"Song","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"State Key Laboratory for Geomechanics & Deep Underground Engineering, China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou 221116, China"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Hao","family":"Shi","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"State Key Laboratory for Geomechanics & Deep Underground Engineering, China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou 221116, China"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Mingwei","family":"Zhang","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"State Key Laboratory for Geomechanics & Deep Underground Engineering, China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou 221116, China"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Guotao","family":"Yuan","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"State Key Laboratory for Geomechanics & Deep Underground Engineering, China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou 221116, China"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Qiangguo","family":"Xu","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Zhaolou Coal Mine, Yanmei Heze Energy and Chemical Company Ltd., Heze 274705, China"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Guangda","family":"Xu","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Zhaolou Coal Mine, Yanmei Heze Energy and Chemical Company Ltd., Heze 274705, China"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Weiqian","family":"Zhang","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Zhaolou Coal Mine, Yanmei Heze Energy and Chemical Company Ltd., Heze 274705, China"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Jianjun","family":"Gao","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Zhaolou Coal Mine, Yanmei Heze Energy and Chemical Company Ltd., Heze 274705, China"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]}],"member":"1968","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2021,6,24]]},"reference":[{"key":"ref_1","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"353","DOI":"10.1016\/j.jrmge.2019.09.003","article-title":"Dynamic compression characteristics of layered rock mass of significant strength changes in adjacent layers","volume":"12","author":"Wen","year":"2020","journal-title":"J. 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