In this example, the mechanical response of a specimen subjected only to a tension state is analysed. This problem was studied, with numerical and experimental models, by Van Vliet [40], to get insight into the physical mechanism underlying the size effect in quasi-brittle materials, such as concrete and rock.
Fracture and Size Effect in Concrete and Other Quasibrittle Materials (New Directions in Civil Engin
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