Abstract
Using medium-density fiberboard specimens, asymmetric four-point bending tests were conducted to obtain the Mode II critical stress intensity factor for this in-plane system. Because the medium-density fiberboard is in-plane quasi-isotropic about its board plane, the crack propagates obliquely with respect to the initial crack direction under the asymmetric four-point loading condition. A finite element analysis is required to obtain the Mode II stress intensity factor. The analysis herein was conducted to take into account the kink crack formation. In addition, a three-point bend end-notched flexure test was also conducted, and the results obtained by the experiments and numerical calculations were compared. When the initial crack’s length-to-specimen’s depth ratio ranged from 0.85 to 0.95 and when the additional crack length was taken into account, the Mode II critical stress intensity factor KIIc was appropriately obtained by the asymmetric four-point bending test.
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