EK517
Because the deformations of soils are mostly due to changes in the particle assembly, by sliding and rolling of particles, it can be expected that after unloading a soil will […]
EK476
A material is regarded as being tough if it absorbs a large amount of energy in breaking.
EK437
Toughness is the ability of a material to absorb large amounts of energy.
EK136
At low temperatures the energy absorbtion is low and initiation and propagation of brittle fractures are comparatively easy, while at high temperatures the energy absorbtion is high because of ductile […]
EK135
More serious are cracks which propagate at high speed in a brittle (or unstable) fashion, for which some of the internal elastic strain energy stored in steel is released and […]
EK134
Once initiated, the crack may propagate in a ductile (or stable) fashion for which the external forces must supply the energy required to tear the steel.