| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7169558 | Engineering Fracture Mechanics | 2016 | 14 Pages |
Abstract
The present research was conducted to evaluate the double-K fracture parameters using semi-circular bend test. Fracture tests were carried out on semi-circular bend specimens with three different diameters with a range from 200Â mm to 500Â mm and four different concrete strengths. The results indicated that double-K fracture parameters KIcini and KIcun values for semi-circular bend specimens were size and strength dependent. All the fracture parameters such as critical effective crack length, critical crack mouth opening displacement and unstable fracture toughness increased as the specimen size increased; while, initial fracture toughness decreased with the increase of specimen size.
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Authors
Shilang Xu, Muhammad Akbar Malik, Qinghua Li, Yao Wu,