Research on the Size Effect of Unstable Fracture Toughness by the Modified Maximum Tangential Stress (MMTS) Criterion

<div>Model of three-point bending tests on notched beams in Abaqus (<i>L</i>, length; <i>H</i>, depth; <i>S</i>, span; <i>a</i>, notch length), where the span-depth ratio (<i>S</i>/<i>H</i>) is 2.17.</div>

Advances in Civil Engineering

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Figure 1: Research on the Size Effect of Unstable Fracture Toughness by the Modified Maximum Tangential Stress (MMTS) Criterion 