Foreword |
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Preface |
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1.1 The Problem of Tail of Probability Distribution |
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1 | (2) |
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3 | (6) |
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3 | (3) |
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1.2.2 Recent Developments |
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6 | (3) |
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1.3 Safety Specifications in Concrete Design Codes and Embedded Obstacles to Probabilistic Analysis |
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9 | (1) |
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1.4 Importance of Size Effect for Strength Statistics |
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10 | (2) |
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1.5 Power-Law Scaling in the Absence of Characteristic Length |
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12 | (2) |
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1.5.1 Nominal Strength of Structure and Size Effect |
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13 | (1) |
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1.6 Statistical and Deterministic Size Effects |
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14 | (1) |
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1.7 Simple Models for Deterministic Size Effects |
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14 | (5) |
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1.7.1 Type 1 Size Effect for Failures at Crack Initiation |
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15 | (1) |
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1.7.2 Type 2 Size Effect for Structures with Deep Cracks or Notches |
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16 | (3) |
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1.8 Probability Distributions of Strength of Ductile and Brittle Structures |
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19 | (3) |
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2 Review of Classical Statistical Theory of Structural Strength and Structural Safety, and of Statistics Fundamentals |
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22 | (13) |
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22 | (1) |
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23 | (1) |
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2.3 Scaling of Weibull Theory and Pure Statistical Size Effect |
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24 | (2) |
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2.4 Equivalent Number of Elements |
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26 | (1) |
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2.5 Stability Postulate of Extreme Value Statistics |
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27 | (1) |
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2.6 Distributions Ensuing from Stability Postulate |
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28 | (2) |
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2.7 Central Limit Theorem and Strength Distribution of Ductile Structures |
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30 | (2) |
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2.8 Failure Probability When Both the Strength and Load Are Random, and Freudenthal Integral |
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32 | (3) |
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3 Review of Fracture Mechanics and Deterministic Size Effect in Quasibrittle Structures |
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35 | (24) |
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3.1 Linear Elastic Fracture Mechanics |
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35 | (2) |
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37 | (3) |
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40 | (4) |
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3.4 Nonlocal Damage Models and Lattice-Particle Model |
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44 | (2) |
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3.5 Overcoming Instability of Tests of Post-Peak Softening of Fiber-Polymer Composites |
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46 | (1) |
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3.6 Dimensional Analysis of Asymptotic Size Effects |
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47 | (3) |
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3.7 Second-Order Asymptotic Properties of Cohesive Crack or Crack Band Models |
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50 | (1) |
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3.8 Types of Size Effect Distinguished by Asymptotic Properties |
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51 | (1) |
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3.9 Derivation of Quasibrittle Deterministic Size Effect from Equivalent LEFM |
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52 | (4) |
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53 | (1) |
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54 | (2) |
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3.10 Nonlocal Weibull Theory for Mean Response |
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56 | (1) |
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3.11 Combined Energetic-Statistical Size Effect Law and Bridging of Type 1 and 2 Size Effects |
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57 | (2) |
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4 Failure Statistics of Nanoscale Structures |
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59 | (12) |
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4.1 Background of Modeling of Nanoscale Fracture |
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59 | (1) |
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4.2 Stress-Driven Fracture of Nanoscale Structures |
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60 | (5) |
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4.3 Probability Distribution of Fatigue Strength at Nanoscale |
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65 | (1) |
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4.4 Random Walk Aspect of Failure of Nanoscale Structures |
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66 | (5) |
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5 Nano--Macroscale Bridging of Probability Distributions of Static and Fatigue Strengths |
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71 | (29) |
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72 | (1) |
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5.2 Fiber-Bundle Model for Static Strength |
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73 | (15) |
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74 | (5) |
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79 | (2) |
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5.2.3 Softening Bundle with Linear Softening Behavior |
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81 | (3) |
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5.2.4 Bundle with General Softening Behavior and Nonlocal Interaction |
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84 | (4) |
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5.3 Fiber-Bundle Model for Fatigue Strength |
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88 | (4) |
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5.4 Hierarchical Model for Static Strength |
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92 | (5) |
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5.5 Hierarchical Model for Fatigue Strength |
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97 | (3) |
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6 Multiscale Modeling of Fracture Kinetics and Size Effect under Static and Cyclic Fatigue |
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100 | (19) |
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6.1 Previous Studies of Fracture Kinetics |
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100 | (2) |
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6.2 Fracture Kinetics at Nanoscale |
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102 | (1) |
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6.3 Multiscale Transition of Fracture Kinetics for Static Fatigue |
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103 | (3) |
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6.4 Size Effect on Fracture Kinetics under Static Fatigue |
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106 | (2) |
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6.5 Multiscale Transition of Fracture Kinetics under Cyclic Fatigue |
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108 | (4) |
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6.6 Size Effect on Fatigue Crack Growth Rate and Experimental Evidence |
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112 | (5) |
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6.7 Microplane Model for Size Effect on Fatigue Kinetics under General Loading |
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117 | (2) |
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7 Size Effect on Probability Distributions of Strength and Lifetime of Quasibrittle Structures |
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119 | (20) |
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7.1 Probability Distribution of Structural Strength |
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119 | (3) |
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7.2 Probability Distribution of Structural Lifetime |
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122 | (7) |
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122 | (5) |
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127 | (2) |
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7.3 Size Effect on Mean Structural Strength |
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129 | (4) |
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7.4 Size Effects on Mean Structural Lifetimes and Stress-Life Curves |
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133 | (3) |
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7.5 Effect of Temperature on Strength and Lifetime Distributions |
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136 | (3) |
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8 Computation of Probability Distributions of Structural Strength and Lifetime |
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139 | (22) |
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8.1 Nonlocal Boundary Layer Model for Strength and Lifetime Distributions |
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139 | (5) |
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8.2 Computation by Pseudo-random Placing of RVEs |
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144 | (2) |
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8.3 Approximate Closed-Form Expression for Strength and Lifetime Distributions |
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146 | (6) |
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8.4 Analysis of Strength Statistics of Beams under Flexural Loading |
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152 | (2) |
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8.5 Optimum Fits of Strength and Lifetime Histograms |
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154 | (7) |
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8.5.1 Optimum Fits of Strength Histograms |
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154 | (3) |
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8.5.2 Optimum Fits of Histograms of Creep Lifetime |
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157 | (2) |
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8.5.3 Optimum Fits of Histograms of Fatigue Lifetime |
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159 | (2) |
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9 Indirect Determination of Strength Statistics of Quasibrittle Structures |
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161 | (16) |
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9.1 Relation between Mean Size Effect Curve and Probability Distribution of RVE Strength |
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161 | (3) |
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9.2 Experimental Verification |
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164 | (5) |
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9.2.1 Description of Experiments |
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164 | (2) |
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9.2.2 Analysis of Test Results |
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166 | (3) |
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9.3 Determination of Large-Size Asymptotic Properties of the Size Effect Curve |
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169 | (1) |
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9.4 Comparison with the Histogram Testing Method |
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170 | (1) |
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9.5 Problems with the Three-Parameter Weibull Distribution of Strength |
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171 | (5) |
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9.5.1 Theoretical Argument |
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171 | (1) |
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9.5.2 Evidence from Histogram Testing |
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172 | (1) |
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9.5.3 Mean Size Effect Analysis |
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173 | (3) |
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9.6 Alternative Proof of Strength Distribution of an RVE Based on Stability Postulate and Atomistic Analysis |
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176 | (1) |
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10 Statistical Distribution and Size Effect on Residual Strength after Sustained Load |
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177 | (16) |
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10.1 Nanomechanics Based Relation between Monotonic Strength and Residual Strength of One RVE |
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178 | (2) |
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10.2 Analysis of Residual Strength Degradation for One RVE |
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180 | (1) |
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10.3 Probability Distribution of Residual Strength |
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181 | (2) |
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10.3.1 Formulation of Statistics of Residual Strength for One RVE |
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181 | (1) |
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10.3.2 Formulation of Residual Strength cdf of Geometrically Similar Structures of Different Sizes |
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182 | (1) |
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10.4 Comparison among Strength, Residual Strength, and Lifetime Distributions |
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183 | (1) |
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10.5 Experimental Validation |
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184 | (5) |
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10.5.1 Optimum Fits of Strength and Residual Strength Histograms of Borosilicate Glass |
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184 | (2) |
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10.5.2 Optimum Fits of Strength Histograms and Prediction of Lifetime and Mean Residual Strength for Unidirectional Glass/Epoxy Composites |
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186 | (2) |
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10.5.3 Prediction of Strength Degradation Curve for Soda-Lime Silicate Glasses |
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188 | (1) |
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10.6 Comparison of Size Effects on Mean Strength, Residual Strength, and Lifetime |
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189 | (4) |
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11 Size Effect on Reliability Indices and Safety Factors |
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193 | (17) |
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11.1 Size Effect on the Cornell Reliability Index |
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194 | (3) |
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11.2 Size Effect on the Hasofer-Lind Reliability Index |
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197 | (2) |
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11.3 Approximate Equation for Scaling of Safety Factors |
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199 | (3) |
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11.4 Analysis of Failure Statistics of the Malpasset Arch Dam |
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202 | (8) |
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203 | (1) |
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11.4.2 Discussion of Cornell and Hasofer-Lind Indices |
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204 | (3) |
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11.4.3 Discussion of Central and Nominal Safety Factors |
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207 | (3) |
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12 Crack Length Effect on Scaling of Structural Strength and Type 1 to 2 Transition |
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210 | (8) |
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12.1 Type 1 Size Effect in Terms of Boundary Strain Gradient |
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211 | (2) |
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12.2 Universal Size Effect Law |
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213 | (2) |
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12.3 Verification of the Universal Size Effect Law by Comprehensive Fracture Tests |
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215 | (3) |
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13 Effect of Stress Singularities on Scaling of Structural Strength |
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218 | (21) |
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13.1 Strength Scaling of Structures with a V-Notch under Mode 1 Loading |
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218 | (5) |
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13.1.1 Energetic Scaling of Strength of Structures with Strong Stress Singularities |
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219 | (1) |
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13.1.2 Generalized Finite Weakest-Link Model |
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220 | (3) |
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13.2 Numerical Simulation of Mode I Fracture of Beams with a V-Notch |
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223 | (5) |
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223 | (1) |
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13.2.2 Results and Discussion |
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224 | (4) |
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13.3 Scaling of Fracture of Bimaterial Hybrid Structures |
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228 | (6) |
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13.3.1 Energetic Scaling with Superposed Multiple Stress Singularities |
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229 | (3) |
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13.3.2 Finite Weakest-Link Model for Failure of Bimaterial Interface |
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232 | (2) |
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13.4 Numerical Analysis of Bimaterial Fracture |
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234 | (5) |
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13.4.1 Description of Analysis |
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234 | (2) |
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13.4.2 Results and Discussion |
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236 | (3) |
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14 Lifetime of High-k Gate Dielectrics and Analogy with Failure Statistics of Quasibrittle Structures |
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239 | (18) |
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14.1 Deviation of Lifetime Histograms of High-k Dielectrics from the Weibull Distribution |
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239 | (3) |
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14.2 Breakdown Probability |
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242 | (7) |
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14.2.1 Analogy with Strength of Quasibrittle Structures |
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242 | (2) |
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14.2.2 Application to Dielectric Breakdown |
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244 | (1) |
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14.2.3 Microscopic Statistical Models |
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245 | (3) |
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14.2.4 Breakdown Voltage Distribution |
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248 | (1) |
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14.3 Breakdown Lifetime under Constant Voltage |
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249 | (2) |
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14.3.1 Relation between Lifetime and Breakdown Voltage |
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249 | (1) |
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14.3.2 Microscopic Physics |
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250 | (1) |
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14.3.3 Probability Distribution of Breakdown Lifetime |
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251 | (1) |
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14.4 Breakdown Lifetime under Unipolar AC Voltage |
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251 | (1) |
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14.5 Experimental Validation |
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252 | (3) |
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14.5.1 Breakdown under Constant Gate Voltage Stress |
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252 | (3) |
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14.5.2 Breakdown under Unipolar AC Voltage Stress |
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255 | (1) |
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14.6 Size Effect on Mean Breakdown Lifetime |
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255 | (2) |
Appendix A Power-Law Scaling of Boundary Value Problems |
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257 | (3) |
Appendix B Proof of Transitional Size Effects of Types 1 and 2 by Dimensional Analysis and Asymptotic Matching up to Second Order |
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260 | (4) |
Appendix C Proof of Small-Size Asymptotics of Cohesive Crack Model up to Second Order |
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264 | (5) |
References |
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269 | (22) |
Author Index |
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291 | (6) |
Subject Index |
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