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Beginning with the publication of the first edition in 1991, this has been one of the top selling books in the field. It has been used as a required text in over 100 universities worldwide and has become an indispensable reference for thousands of practicing engineers. The Third Edition reflects recent advances in the field, although it still retains the characteristics that made it a best selling title. Providing a thorough coverage of a wide range of topics, this book covers both theoretical and practical aspects of fracture mechanics and integrates materials science with solid mechanics. This edition includes expanded coverage of weight functions and a new chapter on environmental cracking.

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Author:   Ted L. Anderson (Quest Integrity Group, Boulder USA) ,  T. L. Anderson (Structural Reliability Technology, Boulder, Colorado, USA)
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Inc
Imprint:   CRC Press Inc
Edition:   3rd New edition
Dimensions:   Width: 17.80cm , Height: 3.80cm , Length: 25.40cm
Weight:   1.293kg
ISBN:  

9780849316562

ISBN 10:   0849316561
Pages:   640
Publication Date:   01 June 2005
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Professional & Vocational
Replaced By:   9781498728133
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

INTRODUCTION History and Overview Why Structures Fail Historical Perspective The Fracture Mechanics Approach to Design Effect of Material Properties on Fracture A Brief Overview of Dimensional Analysis References FUNDAMENTAL CONCEPTS Linear Elastic Fracture Mechanics An Atomic View of Fracture Stress Concentration Effect of Flaws The Griffith Energy Balance The Energy Release Rate Instability and the R Curve Stress Analysis of Cracks Relationship Between K and G Crack-Tip Plasticity K-Controlled Fracture Plane Strain Fracture: Fact Versus Fiction Mixed-Mode Fracture Interaction of Multiple Cracks Appendix 2: Mathematical Foundations of Linear Elastic Fracture Mechanics References Elastic-Plastic Fracture Mechanics Crack-Tip-Opening Displacement The J Contour Integral Relationships Between J and CTOD Crack-Growth Resistance Curves J-Controlled Fracture Crack-Tip Constraint Under Large-Scale Yielding Appendix 3: Mathematical Foundations of Elastic-Plastic Fracture Mechanics References Dynamic and Time-Dependent Fracture Dynamic Fracture and Crack Arrest Creep Crack Growth Viscoelastic Fracture Mechanics Appendix 4: Dynamic Fracture Analysis References MATERIAL BEHAVIOR Fracture Mechanisms in Metals Ductile Fracture Cleavage The Ductile-Brittle Transition Intergranular Fracture Appendix 5: Statistical Modeling of Cleavage Fracture References Fracture Mechanisms in Nonmetals Engineering Plastics Ceramics and Ceramic Composites Concrete and Rock References APPLICATIONS Fracture Toughness Testing of Metals General Considerations Klc Testing K-R Curve Testing J Testing of Metals CTOD Testing Dynamic and Crack-Arrest Toughness Fracture Testing of Weldments Testing and Analysis of Steels in the Ductile-Brittle Transition Region Qualitative Toughness Tests Appendix 7: Stress Intensity, Compliance, and Limit Load Solutions for Laboratory Specimens References Fracture Testing of Nonmetals Fracture Toughness Measurements in Engineering Plastics Interlaminar Toughness of Composites Ceramics References Application to Structures Linear Elastic Fracture Mechanics The CTOD Design Curve Elastic-Plastic J-Integral Analysis Failure Assessment Diagrams Probabilistic Fracture Mechanics Appendix 9: Stress Intensity and Fully Plastic J Solutions for Selected Configurations References Fatigue Crack Propagation Similitude in Fatigue Empirical Fatigue Crack Growth Equations Crack Closure The Fatigue Threshold Variable Amplitude Loading and Retardation Growth of Short Cracks Micromechanisms of Fatigue Fatigue Crack Growth Experiments Damage Tolerance Methodology Appendix 10: Application of the J Contour Integral to Cyclic Loading References Environmentally Assisted Cracking in Metals Corrosion Principles Environmental Cracking Overview Stress Corrosion Cracking Hydrogen Embrittlement Corrosion Fatigue Experimental Methods References Computational Fracture Mechanics Overview of Numerical Methods Traditional Methods in Computational Fracture Mechanics The Energy Domain Integral Mesh Design Linear Elastic Convergence Study Analysis of Growing Cracks Appendix 12: Properties of Singularity Elements References Practice Problems Index

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