Research Article
Fracture Energy Analysis of Concrete considering the Boundary Effect of Single-Edge Notched Beams
Table 5
Specimens of different sizes and the corresponding calculated fracture energy [
22,
23].
| Size [22, 23] LWB (mm) | a/W | (Wāa) (mm) | (Nm) | (mm) | (Nm) |
| 2505050 | 0.1 | 45 | 117.25 | 34.5 | 192.68 | 0.2 | 40 | 85.25 | 0.3 | 35 | 57.75 |
| 50010050 | 0.1 | 90 | 135.25 | 68.3 | 194.28 | 0.2 | 80 | 107.50 | 0.3 | 70 | 95.50 |
| 100020050 | 0.1 | 180 | 153.00 | 95.4 | 193.28 | 0.2 | 160 | 126.25 | 0.3 | 140 | 109.25 |
| 3759547.5 | 0.25 | 71.25 | 151.9 | 30 | 194.3 | 190.9 | 0.35 | 61.75 | 157.5 | 154.5 |
| 75019095 | 0.25 | 142.5 | 165 | 55 | 197.4 | 147.2 | 167.4 | 159.7 | 0.35 | 123.5 | 153.7 | 129.5 | 179.2 |
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