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Fracture Characteristics of Unfired Earth

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The fracture mechanics concepts were applied to describe the experimental results of three-points bending tests to investigate fracture characteristics and crack resistance of unfired earth material.

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  1. Department of Architecture, Building and Structures, Polytechnic University of Marche, via Brecce Bianche, I-60131, Ancona, Italy

    Francesco Clementi & Stefano Lenci

  2. Faculty of Civil and Sanitary Engineering, Lublin University of Technology, 40 Nadbystrzycka St., 20-618, Lublin, Poland

    Tomasz Sadowski

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  1. Francesco Clementi
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Clementi, F., Lenci, S. & Sadowski, T. Fracture Characteristics of Unfired Earth. Int J Fract 149, 193–198 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10704-008-9239-x

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