Fracture toughness, is a critical aspect of a component's strength and structural integrity. In
additive manufacturing (AM) of polymers and polymer composites, the fracture toughness of …

Understanding the inconsistent rock fracture toughness (K Ic) measurement results from
different test specimen geometries helps provide suitable fracture parameters for …

In this paper, the effect of friction on the interactions between the supports and test specimen
is investigated in the fracture tests under pure mode I, pure mode II, and pure mode III …

Bamboo is an eco-friendly material with light weight, high strength, short growth cycle and
high sustainability, which is widely used in building structures. Engineered bamboo has …

Rubberized high strength-high ductility concrete (R-HSHDC) exhibits a ductile fracture mode
which is different from the quasi-brittle fracture of traditional concrete. Therefore, the study on …

In this paper, the influence of support type on mode II fracture experiments of asphalt
concrete is investigated. The experiments were performed using three various types of …

To investigate the anisotropic fracture characteristics of coal, physical tests are carried out
on semi-circular bend specimens with different pre-crack inclinations and bedding …

Fracture experiments of three‐point bending notched granite beams were performed under
cyclic loading using digital image correlation (DIC) and acoustic emission (AE) techniques …

Mechanical components produced by the 3D-printing technique contain small voids by
nature, which make them susceptible to fracture. Therefore, understanding the fracture …

The semi-circular bend (SCB) specimen has been utilized to investigate the effect of support
type on the mode I fracture toughness of polymethyl-methacrylate (PMMA). A total of 68 …