The cohesive theory has proved effective in the simulation of complex fracture processes including : the fragmentation of brittle materials ; dynamic fracture and fragmentation of ductile materials ; and the dynamic brazilian test for concrete 已证实此理论对复杂的断裂过程的模拟是有效的，包括：脆性材料的断裂、韧性材料的动态断裂和破碎、混凝土的动态bazilian测试等等。
