Abstract
Current ideas on fracture modelling and experiments for describing the degradation of brittle disordered materials such as concrete, rock and non-transformable ceramics and the like are described. The behaviour of such materials is intimately linked to the different scales at which a distinct structure of the material can be recognized. In the ideal situation, one single fracture model should include all possible size/scale transitions (from micro- to meso-level and from meso- to macro-level) in order to be universal applicable. Continuum damage theories on the one hand seem capable of describing the behaviour of said materials when distributed damage occurs, whereas fracture mechanics based approaches seem necessary when localization of damage occurs. Non-local versions of damage models seem capable of describing the localization stage as well. All the different models are fed by experimental observations. Getting a theory fundamentally correct implies that a test against and an interpretation of phenomena observed in experiments are an essential ingredient. Knowledge of the capabilities and limitations of existing experimental methods may help develop more accurate and physically consistent fracture theories. The major part of this chapter is dedicated to experimental methods, in most cases applied to concrete.
Keywords
- Uniaxial Tension
- Linear Elastic Fracture Mechanic
- Damage Parameter
- Crack Pattern
- Interfacial Transition Zone
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van Mier, J. (2000). Measurement of Damage Parameters of Brittle Disordered Media Like Concrete and Rock. In: Krajcinovic, D., Van Mier, J. (eds) Damage and Fracture of Disordered Materials. International Centre for Mechanical Sciences, vol 410. Springer, Vienna. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-7091-2504-5_4
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