ABSTRACT

With its combination of practicality, readability, and rigor that is characteristic of any truly authoritative reference and text, Fracture Mechanics: Fundamentals and Applications quickly established itself as the most comprehensive guide to fracture mechanics available. It has been adopted by more than 100 universities and embraced by thousands o

part |2 pages

Part I. Introduction

chapter 1|20 pages

History and Overview

part |2 pages

Part II. Fundamental Concepts

chapter 2|78 pages

Linear Elastic Fracture Mechanics

chapter 3|70 pages

Elastic-Plastic Fracture Mechanics

chapter 4|44 pages

Dynamic and Time-Dependent Fracture

part |2 pages

Part III. Material Behavior

chapter 5|38 pages

Fracture Mechanisms in Metals

chapter 6|40 pages

Fracture Mechanisms in Nonmetals

part |2 pages

Part IV. Applications

chapter 7|54 pages

Fracture Toughness Testing of Metals

chapter 8|32 pages

Fracture Testing of Nonmetals

chapter 9|66 pages

Application to Structures

chapter 10|60 pages

Fatigue Crack Propagation

chapter 11|42 pages

Environmentally Assisted Cracking in Metals

chapter 12|40 pages

Computational Fracture Mechanics

chapter 13|18 pages

Practice Problems