On the Tensile Strength of Granite at High Strain Rates considering the Influence from Preexisting Cracks

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Advances in Materials Science and Engineering

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Figure 7: On the Tensile Strength of Granite at High Strain Rates considering the Influence from Preexisting Cracks 