Precautions in determining mixed-mode st
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M. Konsta-Gdoutos
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Article
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1995
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Springer Netherlands
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English
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The optical method of caustics [1] provides a powerful tool for experimental evaluation of stress concentration and intensity factors in static and dynamic fracture mechanics problems. When a specimen is illuminated by a parallel light beam the reflected and/or refracted rays undergo an optical path