Abstract: The fracture patterns produced by localized impulsive loading on brittle beams and their dependence on the intensity and length of the load have been determined. Experiments were performed on ...

Abstract: An investigation was performed to determine the fracture patterns produced by localized impulsive loading on brittle plates and their dependence on the intensity and area of the load. Experiments ...

Abstract: The relief waves created by the dynamic fracture of a brittle beam were determined. An experiment was conducted on an effectively infinite beam loaded over a finite area with sheet explosive. ...

Abstract: Dynamic triaxial compression experiments were performed on a limestone‐aggregate concrete whose unconfined static compressive strength is about 100 MPa. The axial strain rates ranged from 0.5/s.to 10/s, the confinement ...