RT Journal Article T1 Three-point bending tests. Part I: Mathematical study and asymptotic analysis A1 Quintela Estévez, Peregrina A1 Sánchez Rúa, María Teresa K1 Modulus of rupture K1 Contact conditions K1 Assymptotic analysis AB The goal of this work is to study the static behaviour of a three-dimensional elastic beam when is subjected to a three-pointbending test. In the rst part, under suitable compatibility conditions on the applied forces and on the geometry of thebeam, we will prove the existence of a unique solution for the associated contact elastic problem; these conditions ofcompatibility on the data come from the absence of a Dirichlet condition on the beam boundary. In the second part, wewill study the asymptotic behaviour of this problem; in particular, we will deduce the one-dimensional models associatedto the displacement components, and we will give the existence and uniqueness of solution for them. Moreover, we willgive an expression for the normal axial stress in the beam which is related to the modulus of rupture of brittle materials. Inthe nal part of the work, we will deal with the regularity of the solution for the bending problem and we will prove someproperties of the coincidence set PB Wiley SN 0170-4214 YR 2011 FD 2011 LK http://hdl.handle.net/10347/32448 UL http://hdl.handle.net/10347/32448 LA eng NO Quintela, P., Sánchez, M.T. (2011). Three-point bending tests. Part I: Mathematical study and asymptotic analysis. Mathematical Methods in the Applied Sciences, 34(10), pp. 1211-1235 NO This is the peer reviewed version of the following article: Quintela, P., Sánchez, M.T. (2011). Three-point bending tests. Part I: Mathematical study and asymptotic analysis. Mathematical Methods in the Applied Sciences, 34(10), pp. 1211-1235, which has been published in final form at https://doi.org/10.1002/mma.1434. This article may be used for non-commercial purposes in accordance with Wiley Terms and Conditions for Use of Self-Archived Versions. This article may not be enhanced, enriched or otherwise transformed into a derivative work, without express permission from Wiley or by statutory rights under applicable legislation. Copyright notices must not be removed, obscured or modified. The article must be linked to Wiley’s version of record on Wiley Online Library and any embedding, framing or otherwise making available the article or pages thereof by third parties from platforms, services and websites other than Wiley Online Library must be prohibited. NO This research was supported by CICYT-FEDER (DPI2004-01993, MTM2008, 05682) and Xunta de Galicia (project PGIDIT05PXIC20701PN). DS Minerva RD 22 abr 2026