Investigation of Mode I fracture toughness of red Verona marble after thermal treatment

The present paper aims to assess the effect of freeze/thaw cycles on fracture behaviour of a natural stone: the red Verona marble. A wide variety of specimen types and methods to determine Mode I fracture toughness of natural stones are available in the literature and, in this context, the model o...

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Main Authors: Daniela Scorza, Andrea Carpinteri, Giovanni Fortese, Sabrina Vantadori, Daniele Ferretti, Roberto Brighenti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Gruppo Italiano Frattura 2015-10-01
Series:Frattura ed Integrità Strutturale
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Online Access:http://www.gruppofrattura.it/pdf/rivista/numero34/numero_34_art_6.pdf