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The four-point bend specimen subjected to anti-symmetric loading (ASFPB) is frequently used for determining pure mode II fracture resistance of rock materials. It is shown in this paper that, when the applied loads are close to the crack plane, the ASFPB specimen does not provide pure mode II condition, since the effect of mode I also appears in crack tip deformation. A set of fracture test were also conducted on a type of marble using ASFPB configuration. The test results showed that fracture resistance is strongly dependent on the loading distance from the crack plane. The effective fracture toughness increases when the distance between the loading points and the crack plane decreases. It is shown that the enhanced fracture resistance of marble samples could be mainly because of very large negative T-stresses that exist for the mentioned loading situations.
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Aliha, M.R.M., Ayatollahi, M.R. & Kharazi, B. Mode II Brittle Fracture Assessment Using ASFPB Specimen. Int J Fract 159, 241–246 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10704-009-9402-z
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