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ECF 11 - Mechanisms and Mechanics of Damage and Failure

Proceedings of the 11th Biennial European Conference on Fracture - ECF11 - Held in Poitiers-Futuroscope, France 3-6 September 1996, Under the Auspices of the European Structural Integrity Society and organised by Laboratoire de Mecanique et Physique des Materiaux (LMPM), ENSMA

VOLUME 1/3

PLENARY LECTURES

From the European Group on Fracture to the European Structural Integrity Society
D FRANCOIS

Macro-Super-Penetration
G P CHEREPANOV

Fracture Instabilities and Scale Effects in Brittle Solids and Brittle Matrix Fibrous Composites
A CARPINTERI, R MASSABO

Effects of Small Defects and Inhomogeneities on Fatigue Strength: Experiments, Model and Applications to Industry
Y MURAKAMI

Stochastic Modeling of Fatigue Damage Processes in Metals
K DOLINSKI

Cyclic Fatigue - Crack Growth in Toughened Ceramics and Intermetallics at Ambient to Elevated Temperatures
R O RITCHIE, K T VENKATESWARA RAO

Corrosion and Temperature Effects on Crack Kinetics in Steels
O M ROMANIV

Characterising Fracture in Polymers and Composites
J G WILIAMS

Application of Fracture Mechanics in the Design and Operation of Nuclear PWR in France
A PELLISSIER TANON, S BHANDARI

FRACTURE STRENGTH MODELLING

Cohesive Zone Model for Ductile Fracture, Comparison of Prediction with Experiment
L GUOYU, A CORNEC, K H SCHWALBE

Conception of Cohesive Forces in Nonlinear Fracture Mechanics
I M LAVIT

Analysis of J-Integral Dependence on Stress Hardening Exponent for Finite Non-Linear Elastic Cracked Body
R RISNYTCHUK

Simple Formula for Stress Near a Crack Tip in a Hardening Material
R L ROCHE

On the use of Dimensional Analysis in Fracture Mechanics
J SETIEN, J M VARONA

Damage and Crack Growth Modelling by Fracture Process Zone
V N SHLYANNIKOV

Steady-State Analysis of an Array of Semi-Infinite Edge Cracks in a Transformation Toughening Ceramic
J H ANDREASEN, B L KARIHALOO

The Nature of Fracture in Solids
V P KISEL

Crack Tip Plasticity Investigations Using Dugdale Strip Yield Model Approach
D PUSTAIC, B STOK

Estimation of the R-Curve by In-Situ Measurements
E SCHICK, J UDE, F MICHEL, H BLUMENAUER

Numerical Round Robin on Micromechanical Models
W BROCKS

NON-LOCAL FRACTURE MODELLING

A Weight Function for Stress Intensity Factor Evaluation in Steel Bridges Orthotropic Decks
M BEGHINI, L BERTINI, V FONTANARI

Nonlocal Stress Field in an Orthotropic Plate with a Slanted Crack
P J BERBINAU

Crack Kinking in Anisotropic Materials
C BLANCO, J M MARTINEZ-ESNAOLA, J M BASTERO, M FUENTES

Mechanisms and Characteristics of Damage and Failure in Terms of the Theory of Phase Transition
L R BOTVINA

On a Functional Description of Non-Local Strength and Fracture. Existence and Uniqueness
S E MIKHAILOV

A Model of Damage and Fracture Based on Fuzzy Sets Theory
L L MISHNAEVSKY JR, S SCHMAUDER

Asymptotic Method in the Plane Theory Problem for the Orthotropic Strip with Cuts
I ANDRIANOV, M MATYASH, S KOBLIK

Non-Singular Terms in Crack Tip Stress Distribution for Plane Problems
M BEGHINI, L BERTINI, F DI PUCCIO

Boundary Integro-Differential Equations for Anisotropic Crack Problems
A LE VAN, J ROYER

INTERFACES AND RUNNING DAMAGE MODELLING

FE Modelling of Delamination Growth in DCB Specimens with Material Variability or Geometric Imperfections
T BESANT, P ROBINSON, D HITCHINGS

Grain Boundary Fracture in the Cleavage Regime of Polycrystalline Metals
A CROCKER, G SMITH, P FLEWITT, R MOSKOVIC

Characterisation of Interfacial Fracture of Diffusion-Bonded Bi-Material Joints of Ti-Alloys
G ÇAM, Y J KIM, M KOÇAK

Damage Accumulation Criterion for Multiaxial High and Low Cycle Fatigue
Z MROZ, A SEWERYN

Thermomechanical Approach of Running Discontinuities
R M PRADEILLES DUVAL, C STOLZ

A Fracture Mechanics Model for Interacting Cracks in Thermal Fatigue
T JOHANSSON, E KULLIG, A BRÜCKNER-FOIT, H RIESCH-OPPERMANN

An Interface Crack with Bonding in its End Regions and the Adhesion Fracture Energy
R V GOLDSTEIN, M N PERELMUTER

Fracture Due to Solid Structural Transformation
L V NIKITIN

On the Experimental Realisation of Mode-II Cracks
D N PAZIS

Fracture of a Semi-Infinite Medium Containing a Macrocrack and Microcracks
V PETROVA, V TAMUZS, T MESCHERYAKOVA

New Fundamental Fracture Criteria
Y I RAGOZIN

Scaling Characteristics of Stochastic Damage Accumulation in Brittle Materials
V V SILBERSCHMIDT

Information-Theoretic Interpretation of Multifractal Formalism and Analysis of Metallic Fracture Surfaces
G V VSTOVSKY, I J BUNIN, A G KOLMAKOV

NUMERICAL STUDIES OF STRUCTURAL APPLICATIONS

A Comparative Numerical Study of the Ductile Tearing in Welded Joints Using a Global and a Local Approach
A IMAD, M NAIT ABDELAZIZ, A AMROUCHE, A AL RASIS, G MESMACQUE, C ERIPRET

A Simple Method for the Determination of Geometric Correction Factors in Linear Elastic Fracture Mechanics
D L CHEN, B WEISS, R STICKLER

Influence of Geometry and Load Case on the Local Stress State in Wide Plates with Semi-Elliptical Surface Cracks
F GRIMPE, W DAHL

A New Simplified Method for Calculating J Integral the Elastic Stress State Method
J HELIOT, A PELLISSIER-TANON, M BENOIT

Damage Tolerance Analyses of Bolt/Nut Assemblies
A U DE KONING, T K HENRIKSEN

Asymptotic Fields of a Mode III Crack Meeting and Inclined Interface Between Two Elastic-Plastic Materials
J LI, X B ZHANG

Effects of Residual Stresses Induced by Shot-Peening on Cracks Propagation
O JUNG, Y OUSSET

Plastic Strain Distribution Near a Tip of a Sharp V-Notch in a Power Hardening Material
N V KOUZNIAK, H P ROSSMANITH, M P SAVRUK

Singularity Fields of a Crack Meeting an Inclined Interface of Two Elastic Materials and Numerical Results
J LI, X B ZHANG, N RECHO

Simulation of the Crack Growth of 3D Structures under Fatigue in Taking Account of Residual Stresses
H NGUYEN-DANG, M SCIBETTA, B BORLEE

Stress Intensity Factor, Compliance and Inverse Compliance Formula for Three-Point Bend Specimens
J Y PASTOR, G V GUINEA, J PLANAS, M ELICES

Joining Elastic Plates into a Package Along Curves
V V SILVESTROV, A V SHUMILOV

NUMERICAL ANALYSIS OF THE FRACTURE OF PIPING

Circumferential Surface Cracks in Pipes
A CARPINTERI, R BRIGHENTI, A SPAGNOLI J

Estimation Scheme for Surface Cracked Pipings Under Complex Loading: Part I: Theoretical Basis
P GILLES J

Estimation Scheme for Surface Cracked Pipings Under Complex Loading: Part II: Complex Shaped Elbow Solutions
P GILLES, C BOIS, NGUYEN DANG HUNG

Behaviour of Cracked Cylinders under Combined Thermal and Mechanical Loading
S IGNACCOLO, B DRUBAY, B MICHEL, P GILLES

OTHER NUMERICAL STUDIES

Shielding Effects and Dislocation Repositioning at Cleavage Crack Growth
P ANDERSSON, P STÅHLE

Generalised Path Independent Integral in Linear Fracture Mechanics
P BRESSOLETTE, C PETIT, A VERGNE

Fracture Evolution and Snap-Back Instability in Multi-Cracked Finite Plates
A CARPINTERI, I MONETTO

Crack Tip Fields for Rapidly Growing Cracks in Viscoplastic Materials
S HEIMER, D GROSS

On the Effect of Quasi-Static Loading Rates Upon the Fracture Toughness of Ordinary Structural Steel
M LORENTZON, K ERIKSSON

Numerical Evaluation of the Anvil Force for Precise Processing of the Impact Fracture Test Data
I V ROKACH

Uncoupled Dynamic Fracture Approach
J C W VAN VROONHOVEN

Numerical Path Independent Integral in Dynamics Fracture Mechanics
M ATTIGUI, C PETIT

Microcrack Toughening: Mutual Interactions and Energy Dissipative Mechanisms
A BRENCICH, A CARPINTERI

Numerical Approach in Viscoelastic Fracture Mechanics
F DUBOIS, C PETIT, G GHAZLAN

Fracture of Rubbers: Experimental and Numerical Determination of the J Integral
N AIT HOCINE, M NAIT ABDELAZIZ, G MESMACQUE

Application of the Gash Model for Analysis of Dynamic Behaviour of a Rotor with a Crack
R R NIKOLIC, V A MARJANOVIC

Modelling Intergranular Crack Growth in 2D and 3D Voronoia Cells
P SANDERA, P PONIZIL, J POKLUDA

Analytical Solution of Three-Dimensional Problem for Elliptical Crack Subjected to Arbitrary Time-Harmonic Loads
E I SHIFRIN

Finite Element Simulation of the Fracture Behaviour of Elastomers within a Large Transformation Framework
S THUILLIER, G RIO

TOUGHNESS TESTING

Fracture Toughness of Rolling Bearing Steels
R DOGLIONE, R GARIGLIO, M PUGLIA, D FIRRAO

Initiation, Propagation and Arrest of Cracks in Dynamic of Pipeline Steels at Low Temperatures
A GHOUL, A BOUABDALLAH, M BENGUEDIAB, N RANGANATHAN, J PETIT

Thermal Shock Experiments on Cracked Cladded Plates
L HODULAK, J G BLAUEL, D SIEGELE, B URICH

Fracture Toughness of an Isothermally Forged ? - Titanium Aluminide
N B JENKINS, P BOWEN

Fracture Energy and Mechanical Behaviour of Clay Elements
C BOSCO

Assessment of Fatigue Precracking Methods for Fracture Toughness Testing of Q+T Weldments
N GUBELJAK, M KOÇAK, I RAK

Fracture Toughness of Gamma-Based Titanium Aluminides
B BITTAR, P BOWEN

Influence of the Heat Treatment and Notch Orientation on the Fracture Toughness of a Ti-6Al-4V Plate
L M PLAZA, F ZAPIRAIN, A VEGA DE SEOANE, A M IRISARRI

Stability of the Warm Prestressing Effect Under Subsequent Loading
V Y PODKOLZIN, P V YASNIY

Fracture Behaviour of Ultra-Low Carbon Bainitic Steels for Heavy Section Applications
S M PYTEL, C I GARCIA, A J DeARDO

Evolution of JR-TR Curves with Low Temperatures Ageing of Duplex Stainless Steels
L SANCHEZ, F GUTIERREZ-SOLANA, J GONZALEZ

Fracture Toughness of Tool Steels Using Chevron Notched Specimens
A VILLELLAS, R RIOS, A MARTINEZ, G CAMPOS

Effects of (Initial) Fracture Mode on Fracture Toughness and/or Stress Intensity
J ZUIDEMA, A KROM

Computer Code for Calculating the Factor of Safety Against Fracture and the Fatigue Crack Propagation
P TRIPA, L MARSAVINA

Temperature Influence of Fracture Toughness KIV for Two Thermoresisting Steels
P TRIPA, C CRISTUINEA

Some Observations of Fracture Surfaces of Fe-Si Alloy Single Crystals
R R NIKOLIC

DYNAMIC LOADING

The Effect of Strain Rate and Temperature on the Impact Behaviour of Automobile Coatings
N N DIOH, F MARTINATTI, J G WILLIAMS

Influence of Strain Rate and Solidification Rate on the Mechanical Behaviour of AI-Si-Mg Alloys
J L DOUZIECH, C BERDIN, R DOGLIONE, D FRANÇOIS

Instrumented Impact Testing of Sub-Size Charpy-V Specimens: The Activity of the ESIS TC5 Working Party
E LUCON

On The Temperature in Dynamic Crack Surface Ligaments
P NILSSON, P STÅHLE, K G SUNDIN

Fracture of Epoxy Bonded Dynamic Peel Specimens Containing Interfacial Layers
H TAYLOR, W C LAW, D L CHADWICK

The Influence of Surface Treatments on the Hertzian Impact Damage of Glass
A BALL

Scatter of a Ferritic Steel in the Transition Region Analysed by Charpy Tests and Dynamic Tensile Tests
W BÖHME, G BERNAUER, W SCHMITT

Characteristics of Fracture Behaviour of Duplex Steels in Transition Region
I DLOUHY, A PROCHAZKOVA, V KOZAK, M HOLZMANN

Assessing the Effectiveness of Toughening Agents
J C GRAHAM, J P DEAR

The Solid Particle Impact Erosion of Brittle Solids
N F MOROZOV, Y V PETROV

Dynamic Fracture of Armor Steel
B GAILLY, A PINEAU

Instrumented Impact Testing as a Method of Cleavage Fracture Stress Determination (Tempered Bainitic Steels)
M HOLZMANN, I DLOUHY, L VALKA

Dynamic Compression and Fracture of Plain Carbon Steel
A DOIG, H TAYLOR

On the Thermo-Visco-Plastic Instability for Material Failure under Impact
C H NGUYEN

Spalling of Aluminium Alloy 7020-T6, Experimental and Theoretical Analyses
P F CHEVRIER, J R KLEPACZKO

BRITTLE FRACTURE

Dynamic Crack Propagation and Crack Arrest Behaviour of Two Low alloy Steels
E BOUYNE, T IUNG, A PINEAU

Edge Toughness of Brittle Materials
M HANGL, R DANZER, R PAAR

Fracture-Induced Scale Effect on the Modulus of Rupture in Quasi-Brittle Materials
J PLANAS, M ELICES, G V GUINEA

Fracture Propagation in Cast Irons
V VASAUSKAS, V AUGUTIS, D GAILIUS

Effects of Residual Stress on Fracture Toughness and Subcritical Growth of Indented Cracks in Glasses
M YODA, N OGAWA, N IKEDA, A KUBOTA

An Analysis of the Brittle Fracture Mechanism in Cast Steel
M B GOLASKA

Experimental and Numerical Investigations on Cleavage Fracture
F GRIMPE, I HAHN, C JÜDE-ESSER, W DAHL, W BLECK ESIS TC6

Round Robin on Fracture Toughness of Ceramics
R J PRIMAS, R GSTREIN

Micro-Fractography of Cleavage Fracture of EBSP Technology and Computer Assisted Stereophotogrammetry
C O A SEMPRIMOSCHNIG, R PIPPAN, O KOLEDNIK, D J DINGLEY

Polycritalline Plasticity and Local Approach of Intergranular Brittle Fracture in A508 Steel
O M L YAHYA, P PILVIN, R PIQUES

Relationship Between Grain Size and Strength for 3Y-TZP Ceramics
Y ZHENG, D YAN, L GAO, Z LU

DUCTILE/BRITTLE TRANSITION

Local Criterion for Cleavage Fracture and Fracture Toughness Prediction
B Z MARGOLIN, V A SHVETSOVA

Mechanical Evaluation of a Reversion Heat Treatment for a Duplex Stainless Steel Thermally Embrittled
A MATEO, J L PALOMINO, N SALAN, L LLANES, M ANGLADA

Effect of Strain Ageing on the Fracture Toughness and Tensile Properties of Si-Killed C-Mn Steels
R MOSKOVIC, B D LEIGH, R H PRIEST

Statistical Modelling of the Ductile-Brittle Transition of Ferritic Steels
S RENEVEY, S CARASSOU, B MARINI, C ERIPRET, A PINEAU

VOLUME II

DUCTILE FRACTURE

Influence of Strain History on Ductile Failure of Steel
J ARNDT, F GRIMPE, W DAHL

Effect of Test Specimen Geometry on Ductile Fracture Toughness of C-Mn Steel
L BAUVINEAU, M BETHMONT, H BURLET, A PINEAU

Experimental Determination & Micromechanical Modelling of Damage in Nodular Cast Iron
W BAER, D STEGLICH, W BROCKS, G PUSCH

Comparison of Local Approach Models and Associated Fracture Criteria Applied to Notched Round Copper Bars
T PARDOEN, J MORHET, P DELATTE, I DOGHRI, R KNOCKAERT, R CHAOUADI, F DELANNAY

Sustained Loading Effects in Austenitic 316 Steel
G WARDLE, R P BIRKETT, P J BUDDEN

Crack Size Dependence of the Ductile Fracture Behaviour of a High Strength Steel
C BETEGON, C RODRIGUEZ, F J BELZUNCE

A 'Signa D' Approach for the Assessment of Creep Crack Initiation in 316 L Stainless Steel CT Test Specimens
D G HOOTON, D GREEN

Local Approach of Fracture in Ferritic Spheroidal Graphite Cast Iron
C GUILLEMER-NEEL, A S BERANGER, M CLAVEL

Application of T*-Integral to the Ductile Crack Propagation Analysis in the Media with Voids
V I KOSTYLEV, B Z MARGOLIN

Observations on Tearing Instability in an Aluminium Alloy
J D G SUMPTER

Effect of Strain Rate on Ductile Failure Behaviour of FeE 460 TM Steel
U ACHENBACH, N SCHLÜTER, F GRIMPE, W BLECK, W DAHL

Microstructural Modeling of the Fracture Toughness of 7000 AI Alloys
P ACHON, J C EHRSTRÖM, A PINEAU

Creep Behaviour and Structural Changes of Cr 2.25 Mo1 Steel After Long-Term Service in Hydrogen
V BINA, O BIELK, F HNILICA

Quantitative Fractographic Analysis of Ductile Fracture of the Low Carbon Steels
W DZIADUR

Prediction of the Creep Behaviour of a 21 Cr-11Ni-0.17N Steel Based on Constant Stress Creep Tests
E GARIBOLDI, J SCHWERTEL, H STAMM

Microcrack-Model of Creep Under Non-Proportional Loading
G GORAZHI, S SKLEPUS, A ZOLOCHEVSKY

A Thermodynamic Background of Empirical Dependence of Material's Strength and Fracture on Time
A J KRASOWSKY, L TOTH

Physical and Mechanical Modelling of Time-Dependent Fracture
B Z MARGOLIN, V A SHVETSOVA, A G GULENKO

Time Dependence of Microplastic Deformation of Molybdenum at Low Temperatures
D L CHEN, B WEISS, R STICKLER

Influence of Ageing on Creep Crack Growth Behaviour of Rotor Forging and Casing Casting Steels
K SINGH, S C BOSE, G J REDDY, K M CHOWDARY, V M RADHAKRISHNAN

DUCTILE DAMAGE MODELLING

Numerical Modelling of Crack growth in Ductile Damaging Materials
M FEUCHT, H BAASER, J HOHE, D GROSS

Simulation of 3D Ductile Crack Growth by the Gurson-Tvergaard Needleman Model
S HAO, W BROCKS, J HEERENS, D HELLMANN

The Effect of Non-Spherical Void Shape on the Evolution of Ductile Damage
O P SOVIK

Fitting the Gurson Parameters by Using a Physical Void Coalescence Mechanism
Z L ZHANG, M HAUGE

NUMERICAL MODELLING OF DUCTILE FRACTURE

The Characterisation of Mixed-Mode Crack Tip Loading by Near-Field Displacements on Damage Mechanics Models
H AMSTUTZ, T SEEGER

Comparison of Constraint Measuring Parameters in Fracture Theories for Ductile Materials
B S HENRY, A R LUXMOORE

Numerical and Experimental Analysis of the Stable Crack Growth
A NEIMITZ, B D DROBENKO, I R DZIOBA, Z LIS, R MOLASY

Thermodynamic Analysis and Modelling of Grain-Boundary Void Growth Under High Temperature
I D SKRYPNYK, A H NYKYFORCHYN

Hybrid Fracture/Damage Approach
J C W VAN VROONHOVEN, J B A M HORSTEN

Numerical Methods in Elasto-Plastic Fracture Mechanics
D BAOUCH, A VERGNE

A Numerical Model for Crack Growth in Brittle Materials Based on the Element Free Galerkin Method
D HEGEN

Crack Growth in Pressure Sensitive, Elastic-Plastic Materials
K P HERRMANN, B POTTHAST

FATIGUE DAMAGE

Growth of Naturally Initiated Fatigue Cracks in Alloy 800 Under Symmetrical Push-Pull Loading
R ADOLFS, H J CHRIST, K DETERT

The Information Content of Quantities That Describe Surface Crack Patterns
H RIESCH-OPPERMANN, T WINKLER, E KULLIG, A BRÜCKNER-FOIT

High-Cycle and Low-Cycle Fatigue Interaction Under 2-Step Strain Control
Y GONG, M P NORTON

Modelling of Surface Damage and Fracture of Polycrystalline Copper Under Plastic Fatigue
A BALTOV, J MENDEZ, P VIOLAN, A DRAGON

Small Defects Introduced by Fabrication or Service Environment and the Fatigue of Aluminium Alloys
T C LINDLEY, K J NIX

Numerical Simulation of Low Cycle Fatigue Damage in Multiphase Materials
T MAGNIN, O MADELAINE-DUPUICH, A BATAILLE, J STOLARZ

Damage Modelling Under Impact Response of a Dynamic Loading
J CACKO

Fatigue Behaviour of Two Cast Aluminium-Silicon Alloys
F J ESTENSORO, A PELAYO, A M ISISARRI

Surface Fatigue: A Comparison Between Zr-O2 and CaF2
M O GULLOU, C MAERKY, J L HENSHALL, R M HOOPER

Investigation of Fatigue Fracture Mechanism of Fibre Reinforced Injection Moulded Polyamide
J J HORST

Some Observations on Fatigue Fracture of Materials with Surfaces Hardened by Laser and Plasma Nitridation
P MAZAL, I DLOUHY

Influence of Spinodal Decomposition on the Mechanical Properties of Duplex Stainless Steel
M NYSTRÖM, B KARLSSON

Fatigue Life of Hardfaced Elements
J OKRAJNI, J DZIUBINSKI, P ADAMIEC

Effects of Dynamically Ion Mixed Thin Coatings on Fatigue Damage Processes in Titanium Alloys
S PERAUD, P VILLECHAISE, J MENDEZ

A Comparison of Classical Continuum Mechanics with a Dislocation Model to Describe Cyclic Crack Tip Plasticity
F O RIEMELMOSER, R PIPPAN

The Evolution of Damage at Cyclic Loading
S SÄHN, V B PHAM, M SCHAPER, A BÖHM, T HAMERNIK

FATIGUE CRACK PROPAGATION

Effects of Fibre Volume Fraction on Fatigue Crack Growth in Titanium Metal Matrix Composites
A L DORE, T J A DOEL, P BOWEN

Mixed Mode (I+II) Model of Fatigue Crack Growth
K GOLOS, Z OSINSKI, D KRACIUK, B WASILUK

Fatigue Crack Propagation in Railway Axles
V GROS, C PRIOUL, Ph BOMPARD, P LALLET

Fatigue Crack Growth of Ai-SiCp Metal-Matrix Composites
D JAKOVIC, S MARKOVIC, D MOMCILOVIC, Z BURZIC, D STANKOVIC

The Threshold of Stress Intensity Range in Aluminium Alloys
R PIPPAN

Fractographic Analysis of Aircraft Engines Compressors Disks from Ti-Alloys Fatigued in Service
A A SHANYAVSKY, A I LOSEV

New Criterion of Fatigue Fracture Initiation and Crack Growth Model in Pearlitic Steels
G P KARZOV, B Z MARGOLIN, V A SHVETSOVA

Effects of Fibre Failure and Initial Notch Size on the Fatigue Crack Growth Behaviour in a Tiß21s/SCS-6 Composite
J LIU, P BOWEN

Influence of Microstructural Parameters on Fatigue Resistance of Dual-Phase Steel
J P MESSIAS, C A R P BAPTISTA, H J C VOORWALD, V A PASTUKHOV

Fatigue Damage in Spheroidal Graphite Cast Iron (SGI)
Y NADOT, J MENDEZ, N RANGANATHAN, A S BERANGER

Numerical Method for Predicting the Growth of a Crack in Elastic-Plastic Material under Fatigue Loading
N RECHO, Z B ZHANG, T MORO

Fatigue Crack Growth in a Pressurised Pipe
T BOUKHAROUBA, J GILGERT, G PLUVINAGE

Probabilistic Model of Fatigue Crack Growth
J DREWNIAK, J TOMASZEWSKI

ENVIRONMENTAL FATIGUE

Influence of Vacuum on Strength and Fatigue Fracture Behaviour of Alumina Fiber and it's Aluminium Matrix Composite
K KOMAI, K MINOSHIMA, T MISHIMA

Fatigue Crack Propagation Behaviour of a Lamellar Ti-AI Alloy
C MABRU, G HENAFF, J PETIT

In Situ Characterization of Low Frequency Corrosion Fatigue at Mesoscopic and Microscopic Scales
J M OLIVE, C SUDRY, D DESJARDINS

Environmental Fatigue in Gaseous Atmospheres in an Aluminium Alloy
J RUIZ, M ELICES

HIGH-TEMPERATURE FATIGUE

Fracture of Single Crystal Superalloys Under Cyclic Loading at High Temperatures
H FRENZ, J KINDER, H KLINGELHÖFER, P D PORTELLA

Development of Lifing Methodologies for High Resistance Super-Alloys in Aeronautical Turboengines
J Y GUEDOU, J C LAUTRIDOU

Influence of a Coating on the Fatigue Damage of the <001> AM1 Single Crystal Superalloy at 950°C
P PERRUCHAUT, P VILLECHAISE, J MENDEZ

High Temperature Fracture Mechanisms of a Coated Nickel-Base Superalloy: Influence of the Testing Mode
A SANZ, L LLANES, J P BERNADOU, M ANGLADA, M B RAPACCINI

Ceramique Inclusion Effects on Ultrasonic Fatigue at High Temperature on a Powder Nickel Base Superalloy: The N18
J BONIS, C BATHIAS, F SONIAK

Experimental and Numerical Evaluation of Fatigue Crack Initiation and Propagation for IN738LC at 850°C
B FEDELICH, H FRENZ, W OSTERLE, K STARK

The Effect of Cyclic Thermal Stress on Crack Propagation in Cylindrical Stainless Steel Components
M P O'DONNELL, R C HURST, D TAYLOR

Atmospheric Influence on Fatigue Crack Propagation in Ti 6246 Alloys at Elevated Temperature
C SARRAZIN-BAUDOUX, S LESTERLIN, J PETIT

Both Short and Long Fatigue Crack Growth in an Austenitic Stainless Steel at 650°C
J P POLVORA, B DRUBAY, R PIQUES, B MARTELET

Effect of Temperature in Fatigue Threshold (?Keff,th): Prediction
Y I RAGOZIN, I A OBORINA

High Temperature Fatigue Damage Evaluation of Steam Turbine Rotor Steel
G JAYARAMAN, C R PRASAD, K RAJANNA

CREEP FATIGUE

Fatigue Damage Behaviour of a Coated Ni-Base Single Crystal Superalloy
F GALLERNEAU, D NOUAILHAS, J L CHABOCHE

Elevated Temperature Crack Growth in a Low Alloy Steel Due to Major and Minor Stress Cycles
M HAWKYARD, B E POWELLL

Influence of Stress Ratio and Time at Maximum Load on the Fatigue Crack Growth Behaviour of IN718 at 600°C
C MOURA BRANCO, F V ANTUNES, J BYRNE

Crack Closure Effect on Crack Growth Rate in N18 Nickel Base Superalloy
S POMMIER, C PRIOUL, F SONIAK, P BOMPARD

Modelling of Creep-Fatigue Interaction of Zirconium a Under Cyclic Loading at 200°C
C VOGEL, B DRUBAY, M MOTTOT, G CAILLETAUD

Factors Influencing Creep-Fatigue Crack Propagation in P/M Astroloy at 650°C and 750°C
C CAROU, J MENDEZ, P VIOLAN

High Temperature Corrosion Fatigue of Platinum Coated MAR-M 002 Nickel-Base Superalloy
G GOVENDER, E AGHION, N COMINS

Crack Initiation on 316L(N) CT Specimens under Creep-Fatigue Conditions
I LAIARINANDRASANA, R PIQUES, B DRUBAY

COMPLEX LOADING FATIGUE

Correlation Between Cavitation Erosion and Random Fatigue Properties of Selected Steels
W BEDKOWSKI, G GASIAK, D DUPRAT, A DAVY, D CAMPASSENS

Experimental Approach of Damage Cumulation in High Cycle Fatigue with Random Loadings in Blocks
T PALIN-LUC, S LASSERRE, C FROUSTEY, J Y BERARD

Fatigue Damage in Light Alloys under Block Loading, With Stress Concentration and Fretting Corrosion
V T TROSHCHENKO, V I DRAGAN, S M SEMENYUK

Experimental Background for the Fatigue Crack Kinetics Simulation
N V TUMANOV, S A CHERKASOVA

Investigations on the Fatigue Crack Growth Rate in 10HNAP Steel After Single Overloading by the Amplitude While Tension
G GASIAK, J GRZELAK

Influence of Cross-Correlation Between Normal Stresses on Biaxial Fatigue
T LAGODA, E MACHA

Theoretical Background for the Fatigue Cracks Kinetics Simulation
N V TUMANOV

FATIGUE ANALYSIS IN SERVICE CONDITIONS

Fatigue Crack-Initiation from Notches in Ferritic-Pearlitic Steels
Y MEZIERE, R CHAMPAVERE, R BATISSE, C MOKHDANI, A PINEAU

Durability and Fracture Calculational Model of Solids Under Their Contract Interaction
O P DATSYSHYN, V V PANASYUK

Fretting Fatigue Crack Growth Analysis: Experimental Photoelastic Method Combined with Numerical Model
V LAMACQ, M C DUBOURG, B VILLECHAISE

Calculation of Notch Root Stress-Strain of a Steering Arm
A YAZDANPANAH, G COCKERHAM, D E EATON

Analysis of Propagation of Fatigue Crack on Gears on the Base of Experiment
B ABERSEK, J FLASKER

Failure Analysis of a Generator Rotor with a Deep Crack: Fractography and Fracture Mechanics Approach
V BICEGO, E LUÇON, C RINALDI, R CRUDELI

Fracture and Wear Processes Simulating Under Cyclic Contact of Solid Bodies
O P DATSYSHYN

A Fatigue Analysis of the Effect of Local Geometry in Toe Ground Welded Joints
E C GOMES, C MOURA BRANCO

Repeated Fatigue Failure of Shaft of Cableway
R KIESELBACH

Finite Element Analyses of Toe-Ground Welded Cruciform - Joints Subjected to Low-cycle Fatigue Conditions
T L DICKERSON

Crack Behaviour in a Three Dimensional Contact Modelling of a Knee Joint Replacement under Running Conditions

S PLUMET, M C DUBOURG

Experimental and Theoretical Approach to Fretting Crack Nucleation on a Pre-Stressed Aluminium Alloy
P REYBET-DEGAT, V LAMACQ, M C DUBOURG, Z R ZHOU, L VINCENT

An Engineering Approach for the Assessment of Multiple Site Damage in Aircraft Structures
A SANTGERMA, M BALZANO

Computer Aided Fatigue Design
A YAZDANPANAH, G COCKERHAM, D E EATON

STRESS CORROSION CRACKING

Corrosion Fatigue of Structural Steel in Artificial Seawater
P C H AMENT, M JANSSEN, C J VAN DER WEKKEN

SCC in Hot Water Environment - Comparison of SCC Mechanisms of Two Bainitic Steels
A BROZOVA, M RUSCAK, D LAUEROVA

Stress Corrosion Cracking of Copper Single Crystals: Experiments and Numerical Modelling
J P CHATEAU, B AYLE, T MAGNIN

Determining of Mechanisms of Local Electrochemical Processes in Crack-Like Defects under Corrosion Fracture of Carbon Steel
V V PANASYUK, I M DMYTRAKH, O A YEZERSKA

Inhibition Effect on Resistance of Low-Alloyed Steel to Corrosion Fatigue in Neutral Environments
Y I ABEI, Z V SLOBODIAN, H M NYKYFORCHYN

Effect of Selected Factors on Stress Corrosion Cracking of the AIZn5Mg1 Alloy
J LABANOWSKI, A ZIELINSKI, H A JAWAN

Peculiarities of Corrosion-Erosion Fracture of Pipeline Steel
H M NYKYFORCHYN, O T TSYRULNYK, A I BASSARAB

On the Intrinsic Character of the Crack Growth Kinentics Curve in Environmentally-Assisted Cracking
J TORIBIO, V KHARIN

HYDROGEN-ASSISTED FRACTURE

A Methodology to Determine the SCC Behaviour of Steels in EPFM Regime. Application & Validation
J A ALVAREZ, F GUTIERREZ-SOLANA, J J GANZALEZ

Impact of Coupling to Carbon Steel on Hydrogen Uptake and Cracking of Duplex Stainless Steel in Oilfield Environments
A J GRIFFITHS, A TURNBULL

Hydrogen Effect on High-Temperature Degradation of a Cr-Mo-V Steel
H M NYKYFORCHYN, M SCHAPER, O Z STUDENT, B P LONIUK

K- Dominance Condition in Hydrogen Assisted Cracking: The Effect of Far Field on Hydrogen Transportation to Fracture Sites
J TORIBIO, V KHARIN

Crack Extension Testing of 316L Stainless Steel under Slow Strain Rate and Hydrogen Charging
A VALIENTE, L CABALLERO, J RUIZ, J FERNANDEZ

The Metals Degradation in Hydrogen Atmosphere at the Plastic Strain
A V FISHGOIT

The Influence of Kinetic Processes and Medium Degassing on Crack Growth
R V GOLDSTEIN, A V BALUEVA

Modelling Hydrogen Induced Cracking Using a Couples Diffusion-Elasto-Plastic Stress Analysis
A H M KROM, R W J KOERS, A BAKKER

Effects of Internal Hydrogen on Fracture Behaviour of A508.3 Steel at Low Temperatures
J SOJKA, J GALLAND, L HYSPECKA, M TVRDY

Modelling Hydrogen Diffusion Near Crack Tip in Metals: Implications in Slow Strain Rate Testing
J TORIBIO, V KHARIN

Hydrogen-Assisted Micro-Damage in Pearlitic Steel: Experimental Evaluation and Mechanical Modelling
J TORIBIO

VOLUME III

COMPOSITES: DAMAGE MODELLING

Micromechanical Modelling of Damaged SMC Composite Behaviour by Introducing a Local Statistical Interface Failure Criterion
J FITOUSSI, G GUO, D BAPTISTE

Tensile Fracture Behaviour of the Reinforcing Yarns in Brittle Matrix Composites
A MARTIN-MEIZOSO, J M MARTINEZ-ESNAOLA, J M SANCHEZ, I PUENTE, R ELIZALDE, A M DANIEL, M FUENTES

Numerical Simulation of Damage in Ceramic Matrix Composites Based on the Boundary Eement Method
H MASCHKE, R SCHÄUBLE, S WAGNER

Failure of a Bundle of Ceramic Fibres in a CMC
R PAAR, J L VALLES

Multifractality of Transverse Cracking and Cracks' Length Distribution in a Cross-Ply Laminate under Fatigue
V V SILBERSCHMIDT, C HENAFF-GARDIN

Multiscale Micromechanical Approach to Carbon-Carbon Structure Engineering
A A CHEKALKIN, A G KOTOV, YU V SOLOLKIN

Longitudinal Splitting of Notched FRP Composites
M S FOUND

Analysis of Orthogonally Cracked Laminates under Shear Loading
C HANAFF-GARDIN, M C LAFARIE-FRENOT

On Stability Loss of Fibres in Composite Materials Near the Boundaries Y
N LAPUSTA

Calculation of Process of Damage Accumulation in Filled Elastomer Composites
A L SVISTKOV, L A KOMAR

Damage and Failure Modelling in Fiber-Reinforced Composites at Combined Loading
A A TASHKINOV, A N ANOSHKIN

FATIGUE AND FRACTURE OF COMPOSITES

Fatigue Behaviour of a Glass Fibre Reinforced Polypropylene Composite
J A M FERREIRA, J D M COSTA, M O W RICHARDSON

Indentation and Impact Behaviour of FRP Composites
M S FOUND

Fatigue of Welded and Adhesively Bonded Aluminium Alloys for Use in Automotive Applications
D HEJCMAN, J F KNOTT, P BOWEN, C L DAVIS

Fracture Behaviour of Injection Moulded Rubber Toughened Poly(Butylene Terephthalate) Composites
Z A MOHD ISHAK, J KARGER-KOCSIS

Notch Sensitivity of CFRP Plates Under Compression
C SOUTIS

Fatigue Crack Initiation and Early Growth in a Multi-Layered Fibre-Metal Composite Laminate Glare 2
A VASEK, J POLAK, L B VOGELESANG

Influence of Particle Size and Volume Fraction on Fracture and Fatigue Behaviour of A1 6061/SiC Metal matrix Composites
R CARVALHO, M DE FREITAS

Effect of Matrix Morphology on Fatigue Behaviour of Carbon/Peek Composite
M C LAFARIE-FRENOT, J DENAULT, I GOUPILLAUD, H EL KADI

Effect of Temperature on the Tensile Behaviour of a CAS/SiC Ceramic Matrix Composite
I PUENTE, J M SANCHEZ, M R ELIZALDE, J M MARTINEZ, M FUENTES, A MARTIN

Three-Dimensional Axisymmetric Vibrations of Anisotropic Laminated Cylinders
M SHAKERI, S FARIBORZ, M H YAS

Elasticity Solution for Laminated Orthotropic Cyclindrical Shells under Dynamic Patch Load
M SHAKERI, M R ESLAMI, M H YAS

COMPOSITE FAILURE

Mode II Delamination Cracks in Laminate Composites with Through-Thickness Reinforcement
R MASSABO, B N COX

An Experimental Study of Mixed-Mode Failure Criteria for Glass/Epoxy Composites
F DUCEPT, D GAMBY, P DAVIES

Mixed-Mode Fracture of Asymmetric Interfaces
J B FERRER

On the Simulation of Ductile Crack Extension in A1/SiC Metal Matrix Composites Using Damage Models
D KLINGBEIL, F REUSCH

Influence of the Strain Rate on Damage and Failure Mechanisms of Composite Bonded Joints and Substrates
A ROY, J L GACOUGNOLLE, B BLACKMAN, A KINLOCK, P DAVIES

Fracture and Delayed Fracture of Notched Beams
C JOURDAIN, G VALENTIN

Some Effects of Plasma Treatment on Wood Fibres for Composite Production
M DJIPOROVIC, P TODOROVIC, J MILJKOVIC, M ZLATANOVIC, R BELOSEVAC

Damage Evolution in Ceramic Matrix Composites
M R ELIZALDE, J M SANCHEZ, A DANIEL, I PUENTE, A MARTIN, J M MARTINEZ-ESNAOLA, M FUENTES

On Failure Propagation in Composite Materials in Compression, (Three Dimensional Continual Theory)
A N GUZ

POLYMERS

Effect of Strain Rate on the J-R Curve of Polyethylene
A J DEN HERDER, A C RIEMSLAG, A BAKKER

Fatigue Fracture Behaviour of Single-Ended-Notched Specimens Prepared from Polyethylene Pipes
H JAAFAR, G FERNANDO

The Prediction and Measurement of Dynamic Fracture Resistance for Tough Thermoplastic Polymers
P S LEEVERS, S J K RITCHIE, C J GREENSHIELDS

A Fracture Mechanics Methodology for Preventing Rapid Crack Propagation in Polyethylene Pipes

F MASSA, A LAURENT, R PIQUES

The Damage Mechanisms in Rubber Toughened PMMA
R SCHIRRER, C FOND

Wave Form and Waiting Time Effects on the Fatigue Behaviour of Reinforced Polyamides and Acetals
J A CASADO, F GUTIERREZ-SOLANA, J A POLANCO

Behaviour and Fracture of Polyethylene at High Temperature under High Pressure of Methane
E GAILLARD-DEVAUX, B DEWIMILLE, J JARRIN, R PIQUES

Effect of Temperature, Strain Rate and Geometry on the Fracture Toughness of Polyurethane
A GHOUL, A BOUABDALLAH, M BENGUEDIAB, N RANGANATHAN, J PETIT

Fracture of PMMA Due to V-Notches
F J GOMEZ, A VALIENTE, M ELICES

Some New Aspects of Fracture Mechanics of Polymers
G M KERCH

Instrumented Impact Test: Determination of Crack Resistance Curves of Polymers
S SEIDLER, W GRELLMANN

Modeling of the Localised UV-Degradation Damage in Polymers
I D SKRYPNYK, H D HOEKSTRA, J L SPOORMAKER

A Numerical Analysis of the Crack-Tip Plastic Zone in Glassy Polymers
J LAI, E VAN DER GIESSEN

Deformation and Friction During Scratching of Polymeric Surfaces
B J BRISCOE, E PELILLO, S K SINHA

CONCRETE & CERAMICS

Ductile-Brittle Transition for Reinforced Concrete Beams: Experimental and Numerical Investigation
C BOSCO, A CARPINTERI, M EL-KHATIEB, G FERRO

Evaluation of Damage in Different Concretes: Fractal Analysis and Relation to Toughness Characteristics
B CHIAIA, J G M VAN MIER

Experimental Stress Analysis in the Cracked Stage of the Reinforced Beam
M JARONIEK

Fractal Aspects of Damage in Concrete
P STROEVEN

Experimental Investigation of the Fracture Behaviour of Reinforced Ultra High Strength Concrete
J P ULFKJAER, M S HENRIKSEN, B AARUP

Effect of Oiling Up on Acoustic Emission Determined Failure of Concrete
J HOLA, Z MATROWSKI

Damage and Fracture Process in Concrete - A Combined Approach
M PAVISIC, N T KORDIC DIKOVIC

Damage Mechanisms in Fibre Reinforced Concrete Composites
P STROEVEN

Damage of the Particulate Composite Due to Thermal Internal Stresses
D SUMARAC

Optical Microscopy and Numerical Simulations of Interface Fracture in Cement-Based Materials
A VERVUURT, J G M VAN MIER

TESTING EVALUATION

Crack-Tip Strain Distribution Measurement in Ductile Material from Optical Grating Recording on a Whole-field
M COTTRON, S B WANG, A LAGARDE

Mechanical Aspects of the Charpy Impact Test
A ROSSOLL, C BERDIN, P FORGET, C PRIOUL, B MARINI

The Use Circumferentially-Cracked Bars for the Measurement of Fracture Toughness
A H SHERRY, B K NEALE, G GAGE, D J SANDERSON

Modelling of the Charpy V-Notch Test at Low Temperature for Structural Steels
M TAHAR, R PIQUES, P FORGET

Numerical Analysis of Micro-Fracture Maps in Notched Specimens
J TORIBIO, E VASSEUR

The Physical Evaluation of the T* Integral
C A WALKER, P M MACKENZIE, F GRIMAUD, F HARDEL, T ROLAND

Influence of the Configuration of Reconstituted Specimens on Fracture Toughness Characterization of Pressure Vessel Steels
F De BACKER, F GUTIERREZ-SOLANA

Crack-Tip Opening Angle Related to the Paris Tearing Modulus in A533B Steel
J T BARNBY, A S NADKARNI

Single Specimen Methods to Evaluate J-R Curves from Instrumented Charpy Tests: Results of a Round-robin
W BÖHME, H J SCHINDLER

Replacement of Condensed Silica Fume by Rice Husk Ash for the Production of High Strength Concrete
D H DALHUISEN, P STROEVEN, D D BUI, N T QUY

Applicability of Magnetic and Electric Emission Techniques for Detecting Crack Initiation in Impact Tests
G B LENKEY, S WINKLER, Z MAJOR, I LEVAY

To the Question of Evaluation of Crack Growth Resistance of Structural Materials Under Dynamic Loading (DSJF)
V V PANASYUK, O E ANDREYKIV, Z T NAZARCHUK, S Ye KOVCHYK, I V KHODAN

Determination of Crack Initiation Toughness by Impact and Dynamic Testing
H RICHTER, J BOHMERT, H W VIEHRIG

Estimation of the Dynamic J-R-Curve from a Single Impact Bending Test
H J SCHINDLER

Investigations into the 'Pellini' Drop-Weight Test for Characterising Structural Crack Arrest Behaviour
C S WIESNER, S D SMITH

Toughness Degradation of Two Sets of Cr-Mo Steel High Temperature Turbine Bolts
J H BULLOCH

The European Round-Robin Test on Dynamic J1C and J-R Curve Determination
H MACGILLIVRAY, G B LENKEY

WELDED STRUCTURES

Analysis of the PISC Results in View of Improved NDE Codes, Industrial Practice and Technology Transfer
M BIETH, S CRUTZEN, P LEMAITRE, A MILLER, R NICHOLS

Influence of Small Surface Discontinuities at the Weld Tow on Bending Fatigue Strength
V GLIHA

Analysis of Fracture Behaviour of Surface Cracked Wide-Plates Containing Overmatching Weld Metal
E JUNGHANS, M KOÇAK, K H SCHWALBE

Durability Design of Welded Structural Systems with Developing Damages
V V MOSKVICHEV, S V DORONIN

Influence of the Constraint Effect on Fracture Resistance of Mismatched Weld Joints
E RANATOWSKI

Postweld Intergranular Underclad Cracking: Formation Mechanisms and Fracture Toughness
D TIGGES, R PIQUES

Treatment of Mis-Match Weld Data
G WARDLE, R P BIRKETT, B K NEALE

Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Multilayer Submerged Arc C-Mn Weld Metal
T ADZIEV, J GOCEV, S CVETKOVSKI

Effect of High-Strength Low-Alloy (HSLA) Steels Microstructure on Susceptibility to Cold Cracking
J CWIEK

Effect of Local Weld Metal Mis-Matching on Fracture Toughness of QT Steel Weld Joints
I RAK, V GLIHA, N GUVELJAK, M KOÇAK

An Assessment of the Fracture Resistance of Mismatched Weld Joints in Precracked Charpy V Notch Impact Test
E RANATOWSKI, J SADOWSKI

INTEGRITY ASSESSMENT

The Loss of Stability and Failure of Pre-Stressed Constructions Under Temperature Effect
S E ALEXANDROV, N CHIKANOVA

Validation of Simplified Fracture Mechanics Methods by Testing of Real Components
G BARTHOLOME, G SENSKI, R WELLEIN

Rupther - An Original Experimental Approach for Plastic and Creep Failure Study of RPV Steel
P MONGABURE, C SAINTE-CATHERINE, J GOULVEN, J DEVOS

Engineering Criteria for Evaluation of Residual Life of Structural Elements
V V PANASYUK, O Ye ANDREYKIV, O I DARCHUK

Application of Engineering Methods on Reactor Pressure Vessel Integrity Assessment
H TALJA, H KEINÄNEN

Failure Resistance in Titanium Alloy Joints Under Biaxial Loading with Tension
V S ZHERNAKOV, I N BUDILOV, R M SABIROV

Two-Paramerer Fracture Assessment of Through-Thickness Cracks in an Aluminium Bridge Structure
B S HENRY, A R LUXMOORE

Structural Integrity Assessment Via the Unified Theory of Fracture in Tension and/or Compression
V P NAUMENKO

Probabilistic Modelling for the Quantification of Uncertainty in Fracture Data
P L WINDLE, R MOSKOVIC

Influence of Local Stress and Strain Concentrators on the Reliability and Safety of Structures ILSSCRSS
G PLUVINAGE

Limit Load of an Axially Cracked Pipe Under Combined Pressure, Bending and Tension
J DESQUINES, C POETTE, B MICHEL, C WIELGOSZ, B MARTELET

EXPERIMENTAL TECHNIQUES

Evaluation of Mixed Mode Crack Resistance Curves Using Biaxially Loaded Specimens
C DALLE DONNE, H DÖKER

Minimum Specimen Size requirements and Validity Criteria for KIIC Tests
W HIESE, J F KALTHOFF

A Simplified Method for Evaluating Residual Stresses by Means of CTOD Measurements
M PEREIRA, H WOHLFAHRT, F DARWISH

Investigation into the Use of Miniature Specimens for the Determination of Kic and Kiscc Values
D SARCHAMY, M G BURNS, A NADKARNI

The Derivation of Materials Properties Data from Small Scale Punch Tests
D M SHUTER, J DUTTON, W GEARY

The VTT Method for Assessment of Fracture Resistance for Structural steels from Small Material Samples
K WALLIN, R RINTAMAA, M VALO, T PLANMAN, M NEVALAINEN

Impact Fracture Testing of Poly (Oxy Methylene)
Z MAJOR, R W LANG

Fracture Electronics - Fracture Analysis of Microelectronic Components and Chips
B MICHEL, T WINKLER, A SCHUBERT

Direct Measurement of J Integral - Experience and Prospective
S SEDMAK, B PETROVSKI, T ADZIEV, A SEDMAK, J GOCEV

The Analysis of Heat-Affected-Zone Properties of Micro Alloyed Steels
K GERIC, S SEDMAK

Dynamic Loading on Engineering Materials and Components
C WILSON, P KERRY, O CRICHTON

Influence of the Crack Tip Three-Dimensionality on the Evaluation of Sifs By Caustics
M KONSTA-GDOUTOS

The Use of the Ring-Crack-Specimen
M H KRÜGER, R KEINZLER

Comparison of Methods for the Measurement of the Fracture Toughness of Thin Steel Sheets Y MARCHAL, K SCHMIDT, T PARDOEN, R KNOCKAERT, I DOGHRI, F DELANNEY

Analysis of the Fracture Behaviour of Nodular Cast Iron by In-Plane Moiré Techniques
J NAUMANN, J VOGEL

The Stereophotogrammetric Determination of the Plastic Work for Ductile Fracture
J STAMPEL, S SCHERER, H P STÜWE, O KOLEDNIK

A Laser Microprojector Non-Destructive Control Method for Surface Cracks
P TODOROVIC, J MILJKOVIC, M D I POROVIC