Partitioning of mixed-mode fracture in adhesively-bonded joints: experimental studies

The fracture resistance, Gc, of adhesively bonded joints is known to vary significantly with loading mode and because joints are usually subject to mixed-mode loading in service, it is essential to be able to partition Gc into its I/II components so the appropriate failure criterion can be derived. Various partitioning schemes have been proposed in the literature but they give different results and which is most suitable has been an open...