A model is presented which can be used to incorporate the effects of friction and tortuosity along crack surfaces through a constitutive law applied to the interface between opposing crack surfaces. The problem of a crack with a saw-tooth surface in an infinite medium subjected to a far-field shear stress is solved and the ratios of Mode-I stress intensity to Mode-II stress intensity are calculated for various coefficients of friction and material properties. The results show that tortuosity and friction lead to an increase in fracture loads and alter the direction of crack propagation
The aim of this master thesis is to explore the influence of frictional forces to the stress and str...
International audienceWhen a crack is subjected to cyclic shear-mode loading, crack faces interferen...
We consider a crack in a linearly varying field of normal stress that is kept constant, and apply sh...
In mixed-mode conditions, the competing contribution of the different stress intensity factors predi...
The conventional formulation used in the past for problems involving interface cracks leads to a phy...
In this paper, a two-dimensional model to describe the non-planar features of crack morphologies is ...
Elastic fracture mechanics commonly defines the fracture resistance of brittle materials within an i...
In this paper, a two-dimensional model to describe the non-planar geometrical features of crack morp...
Following the idea of Bowie and Freese we consider a crack in a field of pure bending. The crack is ...
An elastic half-plane is subjected to a uniform pressure over part of its surface. A normal edge cra...
Non-linear relations are postulated between the transmitted tractions and the crack opening displace...
One of the weakest points in concrete dams occurs at the rock/concrete interface at the base of the ...
An elastic half-plane containing a surface-breaking crack normal to the free surface, subjected to l...
We discuss crack propagation along the interface between two dissimilar materials. The crack edge se...
The occurance of surface cracking in the contact field without any macro slip has been investigated....
The aim of this master thesis is to explore the influence of frictional forces to the stress and str...
International audienceWhen a crack is subjected to cyclic shear-mode loading, crack faces interferen...
We consider a crack in a linearly varying field of normal stress that is kept constant, and apply sh...
In mixed-mode conditions, the competing contribution of the different stress intensity factors predi...
The conventional formulation used in the past for problems involving interface cracks leads to a phy...
In this paper, a two-dimensional model to describe the non-planar features of crack morphologies is ...
Elastic fracture mechanics commonly defines the fracture resistance of brittle materials within an i...
In this paper, a two-dimensional model to describe the non-planar geometrical features of crack morp...
Following the idea of Bowie and Freese we consider a crack in a field of pure bending. The crack is ...
An elastic half-plane is subjected to a uniform pressure over part of its surface. A normal edge cra...
Non-linear relations are postulated between the transmitted tractions and the crack opening displace...
One of the weakest points in concrete dams occurs at the rock/concrete interface at the base of the ...
An elastic half-plane containing a surface-breaking crack normal to the free surface, subjected to l...
We discuss crack propagation along the interface between two dissimilar materials. The crack edge se...
The occurance of surface cracking in the contact field without any macro slip has been investigated....
The aim of this master thesis is to explore the influence of frictional forces to the stress and str...
International audienceWhen a crack is subjected to cyclic shear-mode loading, crack faces interferen...
We consider a crack in a linearly varying field of normal stress that is kept constant, and apply sh...