Proceedings Vol. 13 (2007)
ENGINEERING MECHANICS 2007
May 14 – 17, 2007, Svratka, Czech Republic
Copyright © 2007 Institute of Thermomechanics, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, v.v.i., Prague
ISSN 1805-8248 (printed)
ISSN 1805-8256 (electronic)
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pages 243 - +8p., full text
The basic fracture properties of cement-based composite are ascertained on the basis of test evaluations of the specimens in suitable test configurations. Three-point bending specimens with a central starting notch are the most frequently used specimens for laboratory testing. Through models of equivalent elastic cracks the critical crack length and effective fracture toughness (or toughness) can be calculated. The influence of the geometry of the starting notch in a three-point bend specimen on the resulting values of critical applied force and fracture toughness is studied in this paper. To this end, a crack initiation at the notch tip is numerically simulated. It is shown that the values of fracture toughness obtained for specimens with larger widths of starting notch can be overestimated.
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