Size effects in the fracture of quasi-brittle materials

Zdenek P Bazant; Ravindra Gettu

Size effects in the fracture of quasi-brittle materials

Zdenek P Bazant^*, Ravindra Gettu

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Civil and Environmental Engineering

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Abstract

Causes and influences of the structural size effect that is exhibited by materials such as concrete, mortar, ice rock and ceramics, are discussed. The size effect law, which models this phenomenon and provides reliable fracture parameters, is reviewed.

Original language	English (US)
Title of host publication	Cold Regions Engineering
Editors	Devinder S. Sodhi
Publisher	Publ by ASCE
Pages	595-604
Number of pages	10
ISBN (Print)	0872627985
State	Published - Jan 1 1991
Event	Sixth International Cold Regions Engineering Conference - West Lebanon, NH, USA Duration: Feb 26 1991 → Feb 28 1991

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Other	Sixth International Cold Regions Engineering Conference
City	West Lebanon, NH, USA
Period	2/26/91 → 2/28/91

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