Author(s): A. G. Evans; A. C. Palmer; D. J. Goodman; M. F. Ashby; J. W. Hutchinson; A. R. S. Ponter; G. J. Williams
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Abstract: Ice has an extremely low fracture toughness, smaller than that of glass. A consequence is that fracture and the formation of broken fragments are extremely important in most situations where ice comes into contact with structures. This is consistent with superficial observation in polar regions, where we see ice landscapes made up of fragments and fracture surfaces.
Year: 1984