can establish the sequence of the shots by considering the radial fracture's
suggesting what actually happened at the scene.
Understand how to examine glass fractures to determine the direction of impact for a
Strength is central to the fracture surface features for it determines the
1/21/2015saurabhbhargava 1 GLASS FRACTURE ANALYSIS
Which shot was fired first? How can you tell? (Cracks will stop when they reach an existing crack.) Lesson: (From "Shattered: Forensic Glass Analysis":
The glass fracture pattern analysis is very useful to establish the sequence
This is usually determined for a given specimen by a tensile test, which charts the stress–strain curve (see image). The final
Glass Fracture. What causes glass to break? Force – such as a bullet, vehicle or rock. Depending on the type of glass, you will see a point of impact and cracks ...
in order to determine if the overall fracture pattern was duplicated. The 60