Fracture criteria play a very important role in predicting crack propagation behavior and life
evaluation of cracked bodies. In this paper, mixed mode I-II fracture criteria in the framework …

One of the main advantages of polymer concrete (PC) composites compared to ordinary
cement concretes is having much higher fracture toughness and fracture energy. In this …

The fracture characteristics of fine-grained granite were examined for a potential geothermal-
energy reservoir. The granite was thermally cycled in a furnace between 100° C and 300° C …

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 …

A novel test specimen was designed for experimental investigations of pure and mixed
mode fracture. This novel test configuration is called “modified edge notched disc bend”(M …

Towards measuring the mixed-mode I+ III fracture toughness independent of geometry and
loading type, two test specimens were numerically and experimentally compared. The …

Basalt fiber could effectively improve the crack resistance of asphalt mixture. However, most
cracks in asphalt pavement present complex fracture characteristics. Effect of basalt fiber on …

In this study, a new test configuration was used to investigate the full range of mixed-mode
I/II fracture behavior of asphalt mixtures using a Short Beam Bending (SBB) specimen with a …

Thermal cycling induced micro-cracks can change the physical and mechanical properties
of geothermal energy reservoir, which may influence the heat and mass transfer …

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 …