The effect of differential mineral shrinkage on crack formation and network geometry

Abstract Rock, concrete, and other engineered materials are often composed of several minerals that change volumetrically in response to variations in the moisture content of the local environment. Such differential shrinkage is caused by varying shrinkage rates between mineral compositions during d...

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Main Authors: Jeremy E. Trageser, Chven A. Mitchell, Reese E. Jones, Edward N. Matteo, Jessica M. Rimsza, Laura J. Pyrak-Nolte
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2022-12-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-23789-3