Applications of boundary effect model to quasi-brittle fracture of concrete and rock

Journal of Advanced Concrete Technology

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 413-422

  Duan, Kai ^a   Hu, Xiaozhi ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BRITTLE FRACTURE; CRACKS; GEOMETRY; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; ROCKS;

CRACK LENGTHS; FINITE-SIZED FRACTURE MECHANICS; QUASI-BRITTLE FRACTURE;

CONCRETES;

EID: 33747369881     PISSN: 13468014     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3151/jact.3.413     Document Type: Review

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