Abstract
This paper is devoted to an analysis of the crack deflection angle in a semi-circular disc made of a fine-grained composite based on water glass-activated slag. Three-point bending together with an inclined crack ensures the crack propagation in I + II mixed mode. Generally, concrete material exhibits quasi-brittle fracture behavior, which is difficult to understand. Multi-parameter fracture mechanics (MPFMs) concept shall help us to describe the crack propagation and the influence of choice of a suitable distance for application of generalized fracture criteria is investigated. In this work, the well-known maximum tangential stress (MTS) criterion as well as strain energy density (SED) criterion are applied in their multi-parameter (MP) form to find the initial kink angle. Williams power expansion is used to approximate the crack-tip stress field. Its coefficients need to be calculated numerically via combination of the finite-element (FE) solution and over-deterministic method. Results are discussed and recommendations are stated regarding the critical length parameter as well as the number of the Williams expansion (WE) coefficients.
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