Crack growth in a mixed-mode loading on marble beams under three point bending

International Journal of Fracture

Volumn 79, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 197-208

  Xeidakis, G S ^a   Samaras, I S ^a   Zacharopoulos, D A ^a   Papakaliatakis, G E ^a  

^a DEMOCRITUS UNIVERSITY OF THRACE   (Greece)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BENDING; CRACK GROWTH; FRACTURE PROPAGATION; LOADING TEST; MARBLE;

EID: 0030431644     PISSN: 03769429     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF00032936     Document Type: Article

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