The Interpretation of the Experimental Data on the Strength of Glass

JSGT 1949 V33 T120-T137

The main conclusions of experimental work on the strength of glass are discussed from the point of view of the Griffith flaw theory and of later theories of the strength of solids. An attempt is made to present a broadly correct interpretation of the phenomena and to suggest why other explanations of particular phenomena may be incorrect. The possible origins of the flaws are discussed and suggestions made as to the most useful directions for further experimentation.

G. O. Jones