The R-curve approach for the fracture assessment of an aluminium alloy bridge
A result of fatigue testing on a full scale aluminium alloy bridge, which is used by the military for temporary crossings, showed an unexpected increase in fracture resistance, compared with its plane strain K[IC]. This increase was due to a combination of low constraint and large stable crack exten...
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Swansea University
2001
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| Online Access: | https://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.636247 |