Extracting the strain-softening response of composites using full-field displacement measurement

From both numerical and experimental standpoints, it is very desirable to develop a general methodology that can be used to determine the strain-softening response and characteristic damage properties (e.g. fracture energy, damage height) of quasi-brittle materials. In the absence of a direct method...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Zobeiry, Navid
Language:English
Published: University of British Columbia 2010
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2429/26239