Size effect determination of macrofracture characteristics of random heterogeneous material

Zdenek P Bazant*, Milan Jirasek

*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Macroscopic fracture characteristics of random particle systems can be determined using the size effect method. The present contribution reveals and discusses the dependence of the macroscopic fracture energy and effective process zone size of a particle system with softening links on the basic microscopic characteristics of the model.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages317-320
Number of pages4
StatePublished - Jan 1 1995
EventProceedings of the 10th Conference on Engineering Mechanics. Part 1 (of 2) - Boulder, CO, USA
Duration: May 21 1995May 24 1995

Other

OtherProceedings of the 10th Conference on Engineering Mechanics. Part 1 (of 2)
CityBoulder, CO, USA
Period5/21/955/24/95

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Architecture
  • Civil and Structural Engineering

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