This book, which comprises contributions from researchers in 20 countries, was designed to be a forum within which to promote and exchange the latest experimental and theoretical research work on structural integrity, durability and failure analysis; with the emphasis being placed on fracture and damage mechanics. The collection covers a wide range of topics: Fracture Mechanics; Fatigue; Failure Analysis; Corrosion; Creep; Non-linear Problems; Dynamic Fracture; Residual Stress; Environmental Effects; Crack Propagation; Repair Techniques; Composite Materials; Ceramics & Polymers; Metallic Materials; Concrete; Probabilistic Aspects; Risk Analysis; Damage Tolerance; Fracture Control; Computational Methods; Microstructural & Micro-mechanical Modelling. These two volumes therefore constitute an up-to-date overview of the latest developments made in the field of fracture and damage mechanics.
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