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Table 6: Breakage pattern of base tines and base tine elements.

Fracture angle	oblique	perpendicular	oblique + perpendicular
Tines connected with main beams	49.7 %	15.2%	35%
Tines connected with main beams, refitted	48%	22%	30%
Tines connected with main beams, glued	67.3%	16.3%	16.3 %

Fracture outline	transversal	curved	intermediate
Tines connected with main beams	11.9%	55.6%	32.5%
Tines connected with main beams, refitted	21.6%	51 %	27.5%
Tines connected with main beams, glued	16.3%	67.3%	16.3%

Fracture edge	smooth	rough	jagged
Tines connected with main beams	1.9%	51.7%	46.4%
Tines connected with main beams, refitted	-	60%	40%
Tines connected with main beams, glued	-	71.4%	28.6%