Abstract: Buildings made of brick count for a large portion of Austrian buildings. For these masonry buildings, the compound between mortar and brick is essential. This study analyzes the fracture mechanical properties of mortar-brick ...

Abstract: For different overlay systems currently used in practice (PGM 14, PGM-G, and TENSAR grid) the fracture behavior of the interface between interlayer and asphalt overlay as well as of the entire system is characterized and ...

Abstract: Cracks in concrete propagate preferentially along cement-aggregate interfaces. Therefore, these interfaces act like weak links. The fracture mechanical behavior of the interfaces can be described quantitatively by means ...