Understanding the inconsistent rock fracture toughness (K Ic) measurement results from
different test specimen geometries helps provide suitable fracture parameters for …

Abstract Reactive Powder Concrete (RPC) is a relatively new composite concrete material
type. The development of RPC aims to achieve a microstructural improvement primarily …

Using ring-shape specimens containing two aligned cracks on the internal surface of the
ring, two test configurations subjected to tensile or compressive loads namely (i) …

A number of fracture criteria are available for predicting the cracking behavior under
combined contribution of opening-tearing damage mechanism (ie mixed-mode I/III). But …

This paper investigates the results of brittle fracture in rock materials subjected to the mixed
mode I/II loading using different fracture criteria. Two sets of mixed mode fracture test data in …

Evaluating the fracture resistance of rocks is essential for predicting and preventing
catastrophic failure of cracked structures in rock engineering. This investigation developed a …

The current research demonstrates the application of artificial neural network (ANN) in
predicting the fracture under mixed-mode I/II loadings. To this end, based on the analysis of …

Concrete is the most extensively utilized and cheapest building material. The cracking and
fracturing of concrete may cause catastrophic harm to the structures. Advancements in …

This paper investigates the mode I (ie tensile) and mode III (ie tearing) fracture behavior of
concrete composites containing synthetic forta-ferro (SFF) fibers. By employing a simple and …

A new test specimen for mixed-mode I+ II fracture studies is proposed. An extended version
of edge notch disc bend (ENDB) specimen, which was recently proposed to assess mixed …