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Non-Linear Fracture Mechanics of Inhomogeneous Quasi-Brittle Materials

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Nonlinear Fracture Mechanics

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This chapter presents a survey of non-linear fracture mechanics of inhomogeneous quasi-brittle material. The large scale bridging in the fracture process zone is explicitly modelled as cohesive spring-like tractions and its implications on crack formation and limitations of linear elastic fracture mechanics are discussed. A model of tension-softening is described to illustrate the possibility of relating the micromechanical mechanisms and the material structure to composite non-linear fracture property. Finally, recent research on experimental determination of tension-softening behavior in inhomogeneous quasi-brittle materials is reviewed.

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Li, V.C. (1990). Non-Linear Fracture Mechanics of Inhomogeneous Quasi-Brittle Materials. In: Wnuk, M.P. (eds) Nonlinear Fracture Mechanics. International Centre for Mechanical Sciences, vol 314. Springer, Vienna. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-7091-2758-2_4

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