Experimental and Numerical Investigations of Fracture Behavior for Transversely Isotropic Slate Using Semi-Circular Bend Method

Slate with inherently transverse isotropy is abundant in metamorphic rock, in buildings, and in geotechnical engineering worldwide; the tensile and shear fracture behavior of layered slate is vital to know for engineering applications. In this paper, the Brazilian and semi-circular bend (SCB) tests...

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Main Authors: Erqiang Li, Yanqing Wei, Zhanyang Chen, Longfei Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-02-01
Series:Applied Sciences
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/13/4/2418