Abstract: This study presents a data-driven framework supported by fracture mechanics analysis to investigate the temperature-dependent cracking behavior of asphalt mixtures using the Semi-Circular ...

This study aims to refine the fracture characterization of three-point bending semi-circular specimens used in rock fracture toughness assessments. The primary objective is to improve the accuracy of ...

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Fibers are ubiquitous in nature. They are the building blocks of various advanced materials and natural structures, such as the cytoskeleton, artificial muscles, filamentous bacteria, DNA, carbon ...

Polymers are often employed in engineering designs because of their ability to damp out shock and vibration. A material’s ability to elastically store energy is characterized by the storage modulus (E ...

To obtain better performance from materials which are used in harsh environments, their mechanical attributes with respect to their microstructure must be well established. This can be accomplished ...

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Circular defects are widely distributed in porous rock materials, and the defects greatly affect the mechanical behavior and crack evolution of rock masses. In this paper, numerical models containing ...

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