Fractal characterization of fracture surfaces in concrete
Engineering Fracture Mechanics
By: V. E. Saouma, Christopher C. Barton, and N. A. Gamaleldin
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Abstract
Fractal geometry is used to characterize the roughness of cracked concrete surfaces through a specially built profilometer, and the fractal dimension is subsequently correlated to the fracture toughness and direction of crack propagation. Preliminary results indicate that the fracture surface is indeed fractal over two orders of magnitudes with a dimension of approximately 1.20.
| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Fractal characterization of fracture surfaces in concrete |
| Series title | Engineering Fracture Mechanics |
| DOI | 10.1016/0013-7944(90)90182-G |
| Volume | 35 |
| Issue | 1-3 |
| Year Published | 1990 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Elsevier |
| Description | 7 p. |
| First page | 47 |
| Last page | 53 |
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