Fractals and fractal scaling in fracture mechanics

International Journal of Fracture

Volumn 95, Issue 1-4, 1999, Pages 239-259

  Borodich, Feodor M ^a  

^a GLASGOW CALEDONIAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Ceramics; Concrete; Crack; Energy; Failure; Pattern; Rock; Size

Indexed keywords

BRITTLENESS; CERAMIC MATERIALS; CONCRETES; DEFORMATION; FRACTALS; MICROCRACKS; MORPHOLOGY; NUMERICAL METHODS; ROCKS; SHEAR STRENGTH; SHEAR STRESS;

FRACTAL PROPERTIES; FRACTAL SCALING; FRACTURE ENERGY;

FRACTURE MECHANICS;

BRITTLE FRACTURE; FRACTAL ANALYSIS; FRACTURE MECHANICS; SCALE EFFECT;

EID: 0032755742     PISSN: 03769429     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/978-94-011-4659-3_13     Document Type: Review

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