EK356
For many brittle materials, failure occurs when the maximum normal stress in any direction reaches either the tensile or compressive strength of the material.
EK336
A general characteristic of brittle materials is that they are relatively weak in tension.
EK335
Some brittle materials, such as cast-iron and concrete, contain large numbers of microscopic cracks in their structures. These are believed to give rise to high stress concentrations, thereby causing local […]
EK315
According to maximum principal stress theory (Rankine’s theory) the failure of material will occur when the maximum principal stress in the complex stress system attains the value of the maximum […]