Crack initiation and propagation in pre-cracked rock specimens

This report sums up the results of an investigation on the influence of flaw inclination and width of specimens on crack initiation and propagation for molded gypsum specimens under compression. Molded gypsum specimens without flaw (as reference), and with 1.3mm wide flaws of inclinations 0° 15°, 30...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Cai, Xiao
Other Authors: Wong Ngai Yuen, Louis
Format: Final Year Project (FYP)
Language:English
Published: 2015
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10356/64872