Dynamics of crack opening in a one-dimensional desiccation experiment

We used a simple one-dimensional experiment to investigate the dynamical aspects of crack opening that occurs in clay exposed to shrinkage induced by desiccation. The opening rate of single cracks is obtained. A simple model is introduced to account for the observed behavior. Interaction between adjacent cracks is put into evidence and a collective behavior is observed.

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Year of publication:	2003
Authors:	Lecocq, N. ; Vandewalle, N.
Published in:	Physica A: Statistical Mechanics and its Applications. - Elsevier, ISSN 0378-4371. - Vol. 321.2003, 3, p. 431-441
Publisher:	Elsevier
Subject:	Desiccation \| Shrinkage \| Cracks

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Type of publication:	Article
Source:	RePEc - Research Papers in Economics

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