Size effect on fracture energy induced by non-locality

International Journal for Numerical and Analytical Methods in Geomechanics

Volumn 28, Issue 7-8, 2004, Pages 653-670

  Jirasek M ^a   Rolshoven, S ^a   Grassl, P ^a  

^a EPFL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Compact tension test; Fracture energy; Non local damage; Parameter identification; Quasibrittle materials; Scaling

Indexed keywords

BOUNDARY LAYERS; CONCRETES; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; FRACTURE TOUGHNESS; STRENGTH OF MATERIALS; TENSILE TESTING;

COMPACT TENSION; FRACTURE ENERGY; PHYSICAL BOUNDARY;

FRACTURE TESTING;

CONCRETE; DAMAGE; FRACTURE MECHANICS; SCALE EFFECT;

EID: 3242791642     PISSN: 03639061     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/nag.364     Document Type: Article

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