Mechanics Of Crack Bridging Under Dynamic Loads

Crack Propagation Calculations for Optical Fibers under Static Bending and Tensile Loads Using Continuum Damage Mechanics

Static fatigue behavior is the main failure mode of optical fibers applied in sensors. In this paper, a computational framework based on continuum damage mechanics (CDM) is presented to calculate the crack propagation process and failure time of optical fibers subjected to static bending and tensile loads. For this purpose, the static fatigue crack propagation in the glass core of the optical f...

Dynamic Response of Single Piles Under Lateral Loads and Earthquakes

Dynamic Analysis of Single Piles Under Vertical Loads

Crack blunting, crack bridging and resistance-curve fracture mechanics in dentin: effect of hydration.

Few studies have focused on a description of the fracture toughness properties of dentin in terms of resistance-curve (R-curve) behavior, i.e., fracture resistance increasing with crack extension, particularly in light of the relevant toughening mechanisms involved. Accordingly, in the present study, fracture mechanics based experiments were conducted on elephant dentin in order to determine su...

Dynamic Response of Single Piles Under Lateral Loads and Earthquakes