The stress intensity factor of a 且11ite specimen with anunsymmetr [ cal crack initiated from a h〔}1e due to tension was calculated . The geometric stress intensity factor of this specimen with the cracked hole was compared with that 〔 〕 f a center cracked p 】 ate , whose length wus equal to the sum of the diameter of the hole and length of the crack . R . was defined as the ratio of these geometric factors , where thc nondimensional diameter of the hole a1W is less than O. 2and RF is】 ess than l. 1 after the crack grow し h length c ! LV reaches O. 1.2a, 2( ・ , and 2 W are the diameter of the hole, 1ength of the crack from the edge of the hole , and width of the piate , respectively . Therefore, the stress intensity factor of a plate with cracks initiated frorn holes on its surface can be approxirnated within 10% error by the stress intensity of a center cracked plate when af ; V is less than O . 2 , though cracks initiated from edges are unsymmetrical . When a / LV is larger than O . 3 , RF becomes larger than 1 . 1 across a wide range of c1 罪 . Further, the stress intensity factor of a finite plate with an unsymmetri ・ cal crack was calculated . Under the calculation conditions employed in the present study , thc stress intensity factor of the plate with the unsymmetrical crack could also be approximated within 10 % error by that of the center cracked plate 、
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