INTERPRETATION OF THE TENSILE STRENGTH OF ICE UNDER TRIAXIAL STRESSES

Griffith, and later Babel, have previously developed a tensile fracture criterion for a two-dimensional state of stress. This theory is extended to the compression-compression region. From this theory the angle of fracture is developed. The theory is extended conceptually to three dimensions. Triaxial test data by Haynes for snow-ice are shown in this three-dimensional fracture theory. The test data are slightly less than those predicted when the void in the snow-ice is spherical. (Author)

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  • Accession Number: 00141615
  • Record Type: Publication
  • Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
  • Report/Paper Numbers: CRREL-76-5
  • Files: TRIS
  • Created Date: Nov 17 1976 12:00AM