Proceedings Vol. 18 (2012)
ENGINEERING MECHANICS 2012
May 14 – 17, 2012, Svratka, Czech Republic
Copyright © 2012 Institute of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, v.v.i., Prague
ISBN 978-80-86246-40-6 (electronic)
ISSN 1805-8248 (printed)
ISSN 1805-8256 (electronic)
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pages 383 - 389, full text
The fracture-mechanical parameter values of concrete, a quasi-brittle composite material, are determined from records of experiments on specimens with stress concentrators. One of the fracture models applicable to concrete is the double-K model. This model combines the concept of cohesive forces acting on the effective crack increment with a criterion based on the stress intensity factor. The outputs of the model are critical crack tip opening displacement and fracture toughness values, including the initiation stress intensity factor value corresponding to the beginning of stable crack propagation. In this paper, a method of calculation by means of the double-K fracture model is verified using published data and the results of a pilot wedge-splitting test performed by the authors.
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