Abstract: An analytical and experimental investigation of mode I (tensile) and mixed mode (combined tensile and shear) fracture of concrete subjected to impact loading was conducted. The rate of loading ranged from a slow strain rate of

Abstract: Concrete with compressive strength up to 140 MPa (20,000 psi) can now be economically produced. For these high‐strength concretes it has been shown that one cannot use the same empirical relationships between compressive ...

Abstract: Shot peening is a commonly used surface treatment process that imparts compressive residual stresses into the surface of metal components. Compressive residual stresses retard initiation and growth ...

Abstract: The fatigue crack growth rate (FCGR) characteristics of Laser Shock Peened (LSP) titanium 6Al-4V were examined and compared to those of unprocessed material. The FCGR resistance of LSP processed ...

Abstract: Many have attempted to quantify the fracture toughness of concrete using linear elastic fracture mechanics (LEFM). It has been observed that critical mode I stress intensity factor,