Abstract:Fracture toughness is a measurement of fracture resistance and is a crucial parameter in designing and manufacturing structural engineering components, including the components of ships and offshore structures. However, accurate measurement of fracture toughness requires a fatigue pre-cracked specimen which can be challenging to prepare in extremely brittle materials. Moreover, specimen thickness is another requirement which can be challenging to achieve as well, particularly in very tough materials. Therefore… Show more
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