Statistical strength of brittle materials with strongly interacted collinear microcracks

International Journal of Solids and Structures

Volumn 35, Issue 11, 1998, Pages 995-1008

  Zhang, S U Lin ^a   Li, Teng ^a   Yang, Wei ^a  

^a TSINGHUA UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BRITTLENESS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; STRENGTH OF MATERIALS; WEIBULL DISTRIBUTION;

COLLINEAR MICROCRACKS; STATISTICAL STRENGTH;

MICROCRACKING;

BRITTLE FRACTURE; COALESCENCE; CRACK;

BRITTLE FRACTURE; FRACTURE MECHANICS; STRENGTH;

EID: 0042763127     PISSN: 00207683     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0020-7683(97)00103-0     Document Type: Article

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