Cohesive stresses and size effects in elasto-plastic and quasi-brittle materials

International Journal of Fracture

Volumn 119, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 287-298

  Saouma, V E ^a   Natekar, D ^a   Hansen, E ^a  

^a University of Colorado at Boulder   (United States)

Author keywords

Cementitious material; Concrete; Fracture mechanics; Size effect

Indexed keywords

BRITTLENESS; FRACTURE MECHANICS; FRACTURE TOUGHNESS; STRESS ANALYSIS;

QUASI-BRITTLE MATERIALS;

ELASTOPLASTICITY;

FRACTURE MECHANICS;

EID: 0038162339     PISSN: 03769429     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1023968010028     Document Type: Article

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