Papers Published

1. Petroski, H. J. and Verma, A., PLASTIC RESPONSE OF CANTILEVERS WITH STABLE CRACKS., Journal of Engineering Mechanics, vol. 111 no. 7 (1985), pp. 839 - 853 .
   (last updated on 2007/04/09)

   Abstract:
   Simple analytical models and experiments are employed to demonstrate the structural response of a cantilever beam with a stable crack subjected to impact loading. The mode of plastic deformation is shown to depend very strongly upon the size and location of the crack; and the permanent damage suffered by a cracked beam is found to be significantly different in magnitude and character from that of a correspondingly-loaded uncracked beam.

   Keywords:
   PLASTICITY - Analysis;MATERIALS - Crack Propagation;STRUCTURAL DESIGN - Loads;