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: Xiaoyan Zhang, Zheming Zhu, Hongjie Liu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2014-01-01
Series:The Scientific World Journal
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/192978