Brittle fracture in compression
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B. Cotterell
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Article
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1972
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Springer Netherlands
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English
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The apparent paradox of two theories of fracture depending on whether the applied load is tensile or compressive is resolved. Although in compression, fracture seems to occur when the maximum tensile stress around a hole reaches a critical value it is suggested that fracture occurs when the crack ex