Fracture Property of Y-Shaped Cracks of Brittle Materials under Compression

In order to investigate the properties of Y-shaped cracks of brittle materials under compression, compression tests by using square cement mortar specimens with Y-shaped crack were conducted. A true triaxial loading device was applied in the tests, and the major principle stresses or the critical st...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Zhang, Xiaoyan, Zhu, Zheming, Liu, Hongjie
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2014
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4072035/