Characteristic strength of quasi-brittle materials

International Journal of Solids and Structures

Volumn 35, Issue 31-32, 1998, Pages 4191-4203

  Labuz, J F ^a   Biolzi, L ^b  

^a University of Minnesota   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACOUSTIC EMISSIONS; FAILURE ANALYSIS; LOADS (FORCES); MICROCRACKING; STRENGTH OF MATERIALS; STRESS CONCENTRATION; STRESSES; TENSILE STRENGTH;

COHESIVE INTERACTION; INTRINSIC PROCESS ZONE;

BRITTLENESS;

EID: 0032208772     PISSN: 00207683     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0020-7683(97)00309-0     Document Type: Article

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