Abstract
The use of universal form of weight functions for determining the K R -curves associated with the cohesive stress distribution for complete fracture process of three-point bending notched concrete beam is reported in the paper. Closed form expressions for the cohesion toughness with linear and bilinear distribution of cohesive stress in the fictitious fracture zone during monotonic loading of structures are obtained. Comparison with existing analytical method shows that the weight function method yields results without any appreciable error with improved computational efficiency. The stability analysis and the size-effect study using K R -curves of crack propagation are also described.
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