Fig. 9
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Broken T-Section samples.
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signed and tested to validate failure parameters at the com-
ponent level.
For more information:
Yu-Ping Yang is a principal engineer
in the structure integrity and modeling group at EWI, 1250
Arthur E. Adams Dr., Columbus, OH 43221, 614.688.5253,
yyang@ewi.org,
ewi.org.
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Fig. 8
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Drop tower for
high speed sample
testing.
8 .5 ft
Sample
Cover plate
Transverse
load
Longitudinal
load