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Some physical properties of the Burridge-Knopoff model
The dynamics of the discrete Burridge-Knopoff model, initially presented for earthquake rupture, is analyzed here as a function of the main physical parameters. This discrete array of massive spring-connected ...
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SELF-AFFINE SCALING DURING INTERFACIAL CRACK FRONT PROPAGATION
We have performed an experimental study of slow crack front propagation through a weak plane of a transparent Plexiglas block. Spatial random toughness fluctuations along the weak interface generate a rough cr...