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The need for characterization of fracture resistance in metals has long been recognized. Spurred on by the development of turbine engines and the aviation industry, advances in linear and non-linear fracture mechanics have rapidly established standardized testing techniques to rank materials and to aid in the design against fracture failure in many metal structures. Un-fortunately, the same has not happened in the concrete industry. The ACI code, for example, does not embody concepts from fracture mechanics. It has been said that the code is a “low-tech” one and at least part of the reason may be attributed to our lack of understanding of the fracture behavior in concrete and the proper application of fracture mechanics in concrete structure design. Also, our inability to characterize fracture resistance in concrete almost certainly has an effect on prohibiting the rapid development of new cementitious composites with improved strength and ductility. The need for a rational basis of concrete structure design with regard to public safety and economy, and the increasing demand in load carrying capability of concrete structures under severe environments are forcing us to reconsider our past strategy.
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Li, V.C. (1985). Fracture Resistance Parameters for Cementitious Materials and their Experimental Determinations. In: Shah, S.P. (eds) Application of Fracture Mechanics to Cementitious Composites. NATO ASI Series, vol 94. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-5121-1_14
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