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. 2022 Jun 26;55(6):153. doi: 10.1617/s11527-022-01992-y

Table 4.

Visual damage classification [15]

Damage classification Description Representative image
None No signs of cracks on the ends or the sides of the cylinders graphic file with name 11527_2022_1992_Figa_HTML.gif
Minor Short and thin cracks on the ends but no damage on the sides of the cylinders graphic file with name 11527_2022_1992_Figb_HTML.gif
Moderate Long and deep cracks on the ends; some cracking on the sides of the cylinders graphic file with name 11527_2022_1992_Figc_HTML.gif
Severe Large amount of spalling at the ends of the cylinder; some cracking on the sides and middle but middle is still intact graphic file with name 11527_2022_1992_Figd_HTML.gif
Failure More than half of the cylinder has spalled; cracks throughout the volume graphic file with name 11527_2022_1992_Fige_HTML.gif

The cylinder width is ~10 cm