Concepedia

The damage mechanics of brittle solids in compression

Michael F. Ashby, C. G. Sammis

Pure and Applied Geophysics · 1990 · 754 citations · 31 references

Concepts

EngineeringMaterials EngineeringMaterials ScienceApplied MechanicsMechanical Behavior Of MaterialsSolid MechanicsDamage MechanicsElastic DeformationFracture MechanicsFracture PropagationStrength Of MaterialsStress-strain BehaviorBrittle DamageBrittle FailureCompressional StressFailure Mechanisms Under CompressionStress-strain Behavior Under Compression

References

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Engineering, Earth Sciences, Geological Engineering +12

The velocity of compressional waves in rocks to 10 kilobars: 1.

Francis Birch · Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres · 1960 · 2.2K citations

Natural Sciences, Earth Sciences, Geophysics +12

Dilatancy in the fracture of crystalline rocks

W. F. Brace, Bartlett W. Paulding, Christopher H. Scholz · Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres · 1966 · 1.7K citations

Engineering, Earth Sciences, Geology +17

The failure of brittle solids containing small cracks under compressive stress states

Michael F. Ashby, S. D. Hallam · Acta Metallurgica · 1986 · 1K citations

Engineering, Materials Engineering, Materials Science +15

Compression‐induced microcrack growth in brittle solids: Axial splitting and shear failure

Hideyuki Horii, Sia Nemat‐Nasser · Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres · 1985 · 957 citations

Engineering, Materials Engineering, Materials Science +17