A failure criterion for brittle and quas
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X.B. Zhang; J. Li
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Article
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2008
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Elsevier Science
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English
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In this paper, we present a new criterion to predict the crack initiation under quasi-static loads from a geometrical weakness presenting an arbitrary stress concentration in brittle or quasi-brittle materials. Three material parameters were used in the establishment of the criterion, namely the ult