Fractal model for size effect on ice failure strength

Cold Regions Science and Technology

Volumn 40, Issue 1-2, 2004, Pages 135-144

  Xu, Yongfu ^a   Xu, Jianping ^b   Wang, Jianhua ^a  

^a SHANGHAI JIAO TONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b WUCIDG Co Ltd   (China)

Author keywords

Failure strength; Fractal dimension; Fractals; Fragment; Ice; Size distribution; Size effect

Indexed keywords

FRACTALS; MICROSTRUCTURE; SIZE DETERMINATION;

ICE FAILURE STRENGTH; ICE MECHANICS; SIZE DISTRIBUTION;

ICE;

FAILURE ANALYSIS; FRACTAL ANALYSIS; ICE MECHANICS; SIZE EFFECT;

EID: 4544319212     PISSN: 0165232X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.coldregions.2004.06.007     Document Type: Article

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