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Fracture Mechanics and Failure Processes in Polymer Modified and Blended Hydraulic Cements

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Fracture Mechanics of Ceramics

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This paper reviews evidence for a model for the fracture of Portland cement pastes. These materials exhibit a yielding phenomenon, and fracture mechanics results suggest that a tied-crack model is the simplest description of the fracture process. Results have been obtained on normal cement pastes, a blended cement paste and high strength polymer modified cements.

Suggestions are made as to the possible effects of changes in the microstructure on the fracture process, with consequent effects on the flexural strength.

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  1. S. Chanda

    Present address: Management Services Department, ICI, PO Box 90, Wilton, Middlesborough, Cleveland, England

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  1. Department of Ceramics, Glasses and Polymers, University of Sheffield, Elmfield, Northumberland Road, Sheffield, England

    J. E. Bailey & S. Chanda

  2. Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Surrey, Guildford, England

    N. B. Eden

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  1. College of Engineering, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA

    R. C. Bradt

  2. Department of Materials and Mineral Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, California, USA

    A. G. Evans

  3. Department of Materials Engineering, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, Virginia, USA

    D. P. H. Hasselman

  4. Rockwell International, Science Center, Thousand Oaks, Canifornia, USA

    F. F. Lange

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Bailey, J.E., Chanda, S., Eden, N.B. (1986). Fracture Mechanics and Failure Processes in Polymer Modified and Blended Hydraulic Cements. In: Bradt, R.C., Evans, A.G., Hasselman, D.P.H., Lange, F.F. (eds) Fracture Mechanics of Ceramics. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-7023-3_12

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