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Relationship Between Creep and Fracture of Ice

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Mechanics of Creep Brittle Materials 2

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After a brief introduction to the general brittle-ductile behaviour of polycrystalline materials we examine the flow and fracture properties of ice using recent experimental data. Results from uniaxial and triaxial compression tests, and from uniaxial tension tests, are presented that directly allow us to map out the range of various ice deformation mechanisms. In particular we examine the influence of microcracking on creep behaviour, the transition from flow to fracture, and the nature of uniaxial and triaxial brittle failure.

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  1. Rock and Ice Physics Laboratory, Department of Geological Sciences, University College London, Gower St, London, WCIE 6BT, UK

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  1. Department of Engineering, Cambridge University, UK

    A. C. F. Cocks

  2. Department of Engineering, Leicester University, UK

    A. R. S. Ponter

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Rist, M.A., Murrell, S.A.F. (1991). Relationship Between Creep and Fracture of Ice. In: Cocks, A.C.F., Ponter, A.R.S. (eds) Mechanics of Creep Brittle Materials 2. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-3688-4_30

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