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ECF 14 - Fracture Mechanics Beyond 2000

Proceedings of the 14th Biennial Conference on Fracture - ECF14 Held in Cracow, Poland 8-13 September 2002. Under the Auspices of the European Structural Integrity Society and American Society for Testing and Materials

VOLUME 1/3

Failure Mechanisms of Composite Sandwich Beams Under Impact Loading
J L ABOT, I M DANIEL, E E GDOUTOS

The Effects of Correlated Input Data on Estimates of Failure Probability
R A AINSWORTH, Y LEI

High Temperature Creep-fatigue Crack Initiation in 718-DA Ni based Superalloy
F ALEXANDRE, R PIQUES, S DEYBER, A PINEAU

Development of Damage in Thin Plates Under Cyclic Loading
S E ALEXANDROV, E A LYAMINA

Crack-Healing Behaviour Under Cyclic Stress and Resultant Fatigue Strength of Si3N4 Composite Ceramics
K ANDO, K TAKAHASHI, S NAKAYAMA, S SAITO

Fatigue Strength of Crack-Healed Si3N4 at Elevated Temperature
K ANDO, F YAO, M C CHU, S SATO

The Effective Resistance of Pipeline Steels to Running Ductile Factures; Modelling of Laboratory Test Data
R M ANDREWS, I C HOWARD, A SHTERENLIKHT, J R YATES

Fracture of Bimetallic Structural Elements Under Hydrogen - Temperature Interaction
O YE ANDREYKIV, O HEMBARA, V SKALSKY

Definition of Fracture Toughness of the Composite Polymeric Materials Reinforced by Unidirectional Fibres
O YE ANDREYKIV, M M HVOZDIUK, D V RUDAVSKYI

A New Method for Fatigue Testing and Data Presentation: An Illustration on Some Metallic Ceramic and Polymer Materials
D G ANGELOVA

Rupture of 6056 Aluminium Sheet Materials: Effect of Sheet Thickness on Strain Localisation and Toughness
A ASSERIN-LEBERT, F BRON, J BESSON, A F GOURGUES

Modelling of Hydrogen Embrittlement of Metals in Wet H2S Containing Environments
V I ASTAFIEV

Residual Stresses in Drawn Wires: Numerical and Experimental Approach
J M ATIENZA, M MARTÍNEZ, F J MOMPEÁN, M GARCÍA-HERNÁNDEZ

Creep Behaviour of a ? Ti - AI Intermetallic Alloy
G ATXAGA, E ERAUZKIN, A M IRISARRI

Sensitivity to Defects and Fracture Mechanics for Metallic Materials under Fatigue Loading
B ATZORI, P LAZZARIN, G MENEGHETTI

Reheat Cracking in Austenitic Stainless Steels
Q AUZOUX, L ALLAIS, A PINEAU, A F GOURGUES

Frontal Process Zone Toughening Mechanism of Ceramic-Based Nanocomposites
H AWAJI, S M CHOI

Finite Element Study of a Double Edge Crack Specimen
M R AYATOLLAHI, A ASADKARAMI

A New Specimen for Mode II Fracture Tests
M R AYATOLLAHI, A ASADKARAMI

Evaluation of the Stress Intensity Factors for Patched Cracks with Bonded Composite Repairs in Mode I and Mixed Mode
B BACHIR BOUIADJRA, M BELHOUARI, N RANGANATHAN

Anisotropic Damage Model for Concrete Including Effect of Crack Closure in Compression
P B BADEL, J B LEBLOND

Investigations on the Assessment of the Toughness Behaviour in the Upper Ductile-To-Brittle Transition Range
W BAER, D KLINGBEIL, R HÄCKER, P WOSSIDLO, D AURICH

Effect of pH Level on Electrochemical Behaviour and Corrosion Fatigue of WC - Co Hard Alloy
A BARCHAN, B VASYLIV

Fracture Toughness of Electron Beam Welded Ti - 6 AI - 4 V Plates
J L BARREDA, X AZPIROZ, J M VARONA, A M IRISARRI

Fracture Mechanical Approach for a Lifetime Assessment of Ceramic Thermal Barrier Coatings
M BARTSCH, B BAUFELD

Propagation of Short Cracks in a High Strength Steel for Railway Axles
S BERETTA

Correlation Between Experiments and Strip Yield Model Results on Fatigue Crack Growth in a Structural Steel
S BERETTA, M CARBONI, T MECHNIEWICZ, M SKORUPA

A Formalism to Model Environment-Sensitive Fatigue Crack Growth
F BERGNER

The Combination of Cellular Automata and Finite Elements for the Study of Fracture; the CAFE Model of Fracture
J H BEYNON, S DAS, I C HOWARD, E J PALMIERE, A CHTERENLIKHT

A Constraint Based Statistical Approach to Failure from Complex Defects
B BEZENSEK, J W HANCOCK

Failure and Damage Analysis of the Cast Element
M BOLASKA BIEL, R ZUCZEK, J LACHOWSKI

Integrity Assessment of Pressure Vessels Containing Random Number of Defects
V BÍNA, O BIELAK

A Unified Description of Nucleation, Propagation, and Proliferation of Cracks under Creep Conditions
A BODNAR, M CHRZANOWSKI, K NOWAK

Application of the Master Curve Approach for Dynamically Loaded Pressure Vessel Steels
J BOEHMERT, H W VIEHRIG, A GOKHMAN

The Behaviour of Kinked RCF Cracks in Contact
S BOGDANSKI

Laser Grating Extensometer LES for Whole-Field Strain Analysis in Fatigue
D BORONSKI, J SZALA

Plasticity and Roughness Induced Closure in Aged Hardened Aluminium Alloys
L P BORREGO, J M FERREIRA, J M COSTA

New Characteristics of Radiation Defects Evolution and Interaction
L R BOTVINA, N A ZHARKOVA

Damage and Crack Propagation Theories Applied to Sheet Metal Cutting
P O BOUCHARD, F BAY

Three-Dimensional Boundary Element Analysis of the Behaviour of Quarter-Elliptical Corner Cracks Emanating from Fastener Holes
B BOUTABOUT, B BACHIR BOUIADJRA, N RANGANATHAN

New Fracture Criteria of Anisotropic Bodies with Cracks
V V BOZHYDARNYK, G T SULYM

Fracture of Brittle Discs under Biaxial Loading
A BÖRGER, P SUPANCIC

A Creep Fatigue Crack Propagaton Study of the PM Nickel Based Superalloy UDIMET 720 Li
C M BRANCO, A S BRITO, J BYRNE

Fracture Mechanics Assessment of a Bi-Metallic Welded Joint
W BROCKS, A CORNEC, W SCHÖNFIELD

Ductile Rupture of 2024 Aluminium Thin Sheets - Experimental Study of Damage Growth and Crack Initiation
F BRON, J BESSON, A PINEAU, J C EHRSTROM

Effect of Displacement Rate on Fracture Toughness of Austenite in Ductile Fracture and Stress Corrosion Cracking at Temperature of 250°C
A BROZOVÁ, M ERNESTOVÁ

Simulation of Multiaxial Service Loading with a View to Fatigue Life Prediction
J CACKO

Circumferentially Notched Pipe with an External Surface Crack under Tension and Bending
A CARPINTERI, R BRIGHENTI, S VANTADORI

Interaction of Two Hard Indenters in the Cutting Process of Quasi-Brittle Materials
A CARPINTERI, B CHIAIA, S INVERNIZZI

Bridged or Cohesive Crack in Bending of Fibre-Reinforced Beams
A CARPINTERI, G FERRO, G VENTURA

Critical Plane Approach for Fatigue Life Estimation under Multiaxial Random Loading
A CARPINTERI, A SPAGNOLI, S VANTADORI

Energy Balance in the Creep Induced Fracture of a 2.5D Woven SiC/SiC Composite
L CASAS, J M MARTÍNEZ -ESNAOLA, A MARTÍN-MEIZOSO, M FUENTES

Damage and Fracture of High Strength Stainless Steel Strip During Repeated Impact Loading
G CHAI, F SANDBERG

A Proposal for Parameters Identification of the GTM Model - Application to CT Specimen
J CHANBERT, P H BRESSOLETTE

Crack Propagation in the Third Fracture Mode in Fiber Reinforced Elastic Composites and in Piezoelectric Crystals
E M CRACIUM, E SOÓS

Growth Potential of High Aspect Ratio Elliptic Delaminations
P CZARNOCKI

Fracture of New Joints of Aero Structures
M A DEBSKI, K M GOLOS, D K DEBSKI

Fracture Mechanics Applications to SCC beyond
K W DIETZEL

Applicability of the Chevron-Notch Technique for Fracture Toughness Determination in Glass
I DLOUHÝ, Z CHLUP, A R BOCCACCINI

Model of Surface Fatigue Crack Nucleation as Result of Corrosion Deformation Interactions
M DMYTRAKH, A M SYROTYUK, R S HRABOVSKYI

The Geometry and Size Dependence of the Common Format Constraint Factor
J R DONOSO, U MUEHLICH, J D LANDES

Assessment of Steel Sensitivity to Hydrogen Induced Cracking
J DZIUBINSKI, P ADAMIEC

Metal/Ceramic Thin Film Adhesion Measured by Cross-Sectional Nanoindentation
M R ELIZALDE, J M SÁNCHEZ, J M MARTÍNEZ -ESNAOLA, D PANTUSO. T SCHERBAN, B SUN, J XU

Novel Test Criteria for Determining Fracture Toughness under Pure Mode-II and Mixed-Mode Loading
D FERNÁNDEZ-ZÚNIGA, A FERNÁNDEZ-CANTELI, M DOBLARÉ, J F KALTHOFF, D BERGMANNSHOFF

Predictive Fracture Model for the Steady-State Failure of Adhesive Joints Using the plastic Wedge Peel Test
T FERRACIN, J SENER, C M LANDIS, F DELANNAY, T PARDOEN

Contact Strength of Ceramics under Opposed Roller Loading
T FETT, D MUNZ, G THUN

Fatigue of Composite Pipe Joint under Axial Tension
L FIGIEL, M KAMINSKI

Cleavage Fracture of an Eurocode 3 Structural Steel S460N Type
J M FLORES, A VALIENTE, M ELICES

Implementation of Damage Tolerance in High Cycle Fatigue Systems
S C FORTH

The Effect of Strain Rate on Steel Wires Failure During Cold Drawing
F GÁLVES, J M ATIENZA, J RUIZ, M ELICES

Fatigue of Materials under Cyclic Loading with Participation of the Mean Load
G GASIAK, R PAWLICZEK

Description of Fatigue Crack Rate with the Use of ?J Integral Range for Notched Specimens under Tension and Bending
G GASIAK, D ROZUMEK, R PAWLICZEK

Stiffness Changes in Fiber-Reinforced Polymeric Matrix Laminates Caused by Intralaminar Damage
J GERMAN

Modeling of Deformation and Fracture Processes under the Thermomechanical Action
R V GOLDSTEIN, I V KADOCHNIKOV, YU V ZHITNIKOV

Dwell Time Effects on Fatigue Life and Damage Mechanisms
T GOSWAMI, J KROHN, H HANNINEN

Crack Initiation and Growth Behaviour of Smooth Specimens Cut from the Squeeze Cast AI Alloy Car Wheels
M GOTO, T YAMAMOTO, H NISITANI, N KAWAGOISHI

Requirements on the Specimen Geometry to Determine Intrinsic Fracture Mechanics Values of Polymer Materials
W GRELLMANN, R LACH, S SEIDLER

The SIF Calculation of Internal Cracks under Rolling Contract Loads by a Weight Function Approach
M GUAGLIANO, L VERGANI

Constraint Effect on Fracture Behaviour on Strength Mis-Matched Weld Joints
N GUBELJAK, I SCHEIDER, M KOÇAK, M OBLAK, J PREDAN

The Applicability of Fracture-Mechanics Considerations to the Fatigue and Fracture Behaviour of Thin Metallic Foils
A HADRBOLETZ, A KOTAS, G KHATIBI, B WEISS

Cyclic Crack Top Deformation Due to Single Transition Cycles in Biaxial Loading
M M I HAMMOUDA, H E M SALLAM, A S FAYED

Fracture Toughness Prediction for a Low -Alloy Steel in the DBBT Range
P HAUSILD, C BERDIN, P BOMPARD, C PRIOUL, A PARROT

Investigations of Stress State in Cracked Steel Specimens and Wide Plates Containing Laser Beam Welds
J HEYER, P LANGENBERG, W DAHL

Bioactive Ability of Alkali Treated Titanium Alloy
N HISAMORI, A NOZUE, M AIZAWA, H SUEMASU

Guideline on Fracture Mechanics Proof of Strength for Engineering Components
L HODULAK, J G BLAUEL, C BERGER, B PYTTEL, C P GERDES

Damage Evolution During Cyclic Plastic Deformation of Pipeline Steel
C H L J TEN HORN, A BAKKER, J ZUIDEMA

VOLUME II/III

An Analysis of the Effect of Hammer Peening on the Repair of Fatigue Cracked Welded Joints
V INFANTE, C M BRANCO, R BAPTISTA

Fully Predictive Model of RCP in Plastic Pipes
A IVANKOVIC, V TROPSA, H JASAK, P S LEEVERS

Effect of Heat Treatment on Fracture Properties of High-Chromium White Cast Iron
M JANSSEN, M B VAN LEEUWEN, M F MENDES DE LEON

Photoelastic and Numerical Models of the Fracture in the Multi-Layered Composites
M JARONIEK

One Approach to Fatigue Assessment of the Components Subjected to Combined HCF/LCF Loading
D JELASKA

Investigation of Specimen Geometry Effects and Material Inhomogeneity Effects in A533B Steel
J A JOYCE, R L TREGONING

Strength of Yttria-Stabilised Zirconia with Near-Surface Grinding Residual Stresses
A JUY, L LLANES, M ANGLADA

On Some 3-D Thermoelastic Problems of Periodically Layered Composites Containing Interface Cracks
A KACZYNSKI, S J MATYSIAK

Thermal Stresses Around Interface Penny-Shaped Crack in a Laminated Composite
A KACZYNSKI, B YE MONASTYRSKYY

Mechanisms of Internal Fatigue Fracture for a Low Alloy Steel under High Cycle Region at Elevated Temperatures
K KANAZAWA, T NISHIMURA, K MATSUDA, K YAMAGUCHI

Mechanistic Aspects of Hydrogen Damage in Fatigue Fracture of High Strength Bolt Steel
N KANEUCHI, T SUZUKI, K YAMADA

Analysis of Fatigue Cracks Propagation in Complex Structures
J KANIOWSKI, J SZALA

Critical Planes in the Round Section of an Element Taking the Stress Gradient into Account
A KAROLCZUK, A NIESLONY, T LAGODA

Local and Global Approaches to Giga Cycles Fatigue Threshold
Y KATZ, Y MURAKAMI, W W GERBERICH

Influence of Pre-Strain on Fatigue Strength of Squeeze Cast Al-Alloy
N KAWAGOISHI, H NISITANI, M GOTO

Reference Stress Based J and COD Estimation for Leak-Before-Break Analysis of Pressurised Piping
Y J KIM, N S HUH, Y J KIM

Fracture Analyses of Circumferential Surface Cracked Pipes
Y J KIM, J S KIM, Y W PARK

Fatigue Short Crack Behaviour in the Surface Treated Medium Carbon Steel
D KOCANDA, S KOCANDA

Influence of Environment on Fatigue Crack Growth in Titanium Aluminides and Hydrogen Evolution Behaviour Evaluated by Thermal Desorption Spectroscopy
K KOMAI, K MINOSHIMA, K OBARA, N MINAMINO

The Fretting Fatigue Limit Based on Local Stress at the Contact Edge
Y KONDO, C SAKAE, M KUBOTA, T NAGASUE, S SATO

Thermo-Mechanical Effect and Criterion of Crack Propagation
A G KOTOUSOV

Stress Intensity Factor for Small-to Medium Edge Cracks
A G KOTOUSOV, R JONES

Strip Yield Model for a Crack in a Plate of Arbitrary Thickness
A G KOTOUSOV, C H WANG

Physical Fundamental of Local Approach to Cleavage Fracture of Metals and Alloys
S KOTRECHKO

Physical Nature of Brittle Strength Anisotropy of Deformed Metal
S KOTRECHKO, YU MESHKOV, V DNEPRENKO, N STETSENKO

The Influence of Notch Geometry and Non-Linearity on the SIF in Case of Three-Point Bend Marble Specimens
S K KOURKOULIS, G E EXADAKTYLOS, I VARDOULAKIS

Constraint Phenomena on the Pre-Cracked Specimens: Numerical and Experimental Evaluation
V KOZÁK, L VLCEK

Influence of Pre-Exposition and Pre-Loading on the Environmental Stress Cracking of a PBT.PBA Co-Poly(Ester)
N B KUIPERS, A C RIEMSLAG, R F M LANGE, M JANSSEN, R MARISSEN, A BAKKER

Probabilistic Approach for Modeling of Aggressive Environment Influence on Creep Rupture
D A KULAGIN, A M LOKOSHCENKO

Limit Equilibrium of a Piecewise-Homogeneous Cylindrical Shell with Cracks
R M KUSHNIR, M YO ROSTUN

Time-Changeable Fracture Mechanics Parameters for Polymers under Impact Loading
R LACH, S SEIDLER, W GRELLMANN

Investigation of the Brittle Failure Properties of an A42 Pipeline Steel Butt Weld: Comparison of the Base Metal, Simulated HAZ and Weld Metal
L LAM THANH, R PIQUES, A F GOURGUES, R BATISSE, P WIDENT

Stress Corrosion Cracking Study of Austenitic Stainless Steels by the Drop Evaporation Test
S LASEK, V CÍHAL, M BLAHETOVÁ

Determination of J-Q Locus for Material of Reactor Pressure Vessel WWER 440 at Cleavage Fracture
D LAUEROVÁ, Z FIALA, J NOVÁK

Local Approach Treatise of High Y/T - Ratio Steels in the Ductile-to-Brittle Transition Region
A LAUKKANEN, K WALLIN, P NEVASMAA, K RAHKA

Failure Probability Model of Buried Pipeline
O S LEE, J S PYUN, S W HWANG

Brittle Slow Crack Growth in Polyamide 11: Mechanics and Mechanisms (Creep and Ageing)
X LEFEBVRE, L LAIARINANDRASANA, G PERRIN, A DRIANCOURT, R PIQUES

A Criterion for Joints Failure
D LEGUILLON

J and Limit Load Analysis of Semi-Elliptical Surface Cracks in Plates under Tension
Y LEI, P J BUDDEN

On the Applicability of Magnetic Emission Measurement Technique for Dynamic Fracture Toughness Determination of Large Specimens
GY B LENKEY

Application of the Beremin-Model for Predicting the Brittle Fracture Resistance of Steel for Spent Nuclear Fuel Containers
GY B LENKEY, Z S BALOGH, L TÓTH

A Study of Post Plating Heat Treatment in Automotive Fastener Steels
B LONYUK, R HOP, D N HANLON, S VAN DER ZWAAG, J ZUIDEMA, A BAKKER

Residual Fatigue Life of Flash Welded Steel Joints: Microstructural and Overloading Effects
M R LOPES, M V PEREIRA, F A DARWISH, S H MOTTA, M A CARNEIRO

Statistical Evaluation of Composites Fatigue Results Using Normalising Techniques
M LÓPEZ,-AENLLE, A FERNÁNDEZ-CANTELI, M J LAMELA, E CASTILLO

Fracture Statistics of Brittle Materials: How to Choose a Better Distribution Function
C LU, R DANZER, F D FISCHER

An ESIS Testing Program for a Silicon Nitride Reference Material
T LUBE, R DANZER

Strength and Fracture Toughness of the ESIS Silicon Nitride Reference Material
T LUBE, R DANZERJ KÜBLER, J DUSZA, J P ERAUW, H KLEMM, V M SGLAVO

Prediction of Fracture in Plane Elements with Sharp Notches
A LUKASZEWICZ, A SEWERYN

Initiation and Growth of Thermal Fatigue Crack Networks in a 304 L Type Steel
V MAILLOT, A FISSOLO, G DEGALLAIX, S DEGALLAIX, B MARINI, J C LE ROUX

Fatigue Crack Nuclei in Austempered Ductile Cast Iron
T J MARROW, H CETINEL, M AL-ZALMAH

X-Ray Tomography of Short Fatigue Cracks in Ductile Iron
T J MARROW, H CETINEL, S MACDONALD, P J WITHERS, A VENSLOVAS, M LEONAVIÇIUS

Controlled Crack Growth with a Dual-Tip Indenter
A MARTÍN-MEIZOSO, J GIL-SEVILLANO, J M MARTÍNEZ-ESNAOLA, M FUENTES

An Assessment of the Probability of Root Failures in Load Carrying Cruciform Joints of Duplex Stainless Steel 2205
R F MARTINS, C M BRANCO

Damage Process and Crack Propagation in Materials
G YU MATVIENKO

Interaction of the Mode III Interface Crack with a Thin Stiff Nonideal Interface
G S MISHURIS

Creep and Creep-Fatigue Crack Behaviour of 1Cr- and Modified 10Cr-steels in Air and Inert Gas
F MUELLER, A SCHOLZ, J GRANACHER, G SCHELLENBERG, W STADTMUELLER, A KLENK

Growth Mechanism and Threshold of Mode II and Mode III Fatigue Crack
Y MUKRAKAMI, R KUSUMOTO, K TAKAHASHI

Investigations on the Dynamic Fracture Toughness Behaviour of Nodular Cast Iron
K MÜLLER, W BAER. P WOSSIDLO, D KLINGBEIL

Fracture Model in Bonded Joints: Initiation and Propagation
A MÜNCH, Y OUSSET

Influence Factors of the Formation of ODA in Ultralong Fatigue Life Regime
J NAGATA, Y MURAKAMI

Fatigue Life under Variable Amplitude Loading in a High Strength Steel Showing Step-Wise S-N Curve
M NAKAJIMA, K TOKAJI, H ITOGA, T SHIMIZU

Fatigue Crack Growth in Re-Welded AISI 4130 High Strength Steel
M P NASCIMENTO, R B RIBEIRO, H J C VOORWALD

Single-Parameter Prediction of Stable Crack Growth in Large-Scale Panels
V P NAUMENKO

Modification of Dugdale Model to Include the Work Hardening and In and Out of Plane Constraints
A NEIMITZ

Normalisation of Material Crack Resistance Curves by the T Stress
B NYHUS, Z L ZHANG, C THAULOW

Fatigue Damage Description of Steels at Elevated Temperatures
J OKRAJNI, G JUNAK

Material Characterisation for Ductile Fracture by Testing of Notched Tensile Specimens
V OLDEN, Z L ZHANG

Assessment of the Fatigue Failure Period of a Notched Tensile Specimens
O P OSTASH, R V CHEPIL

Interpretation and Inverse Analysis of the Wedge Splitting Test
L OSTERGAARD, H STANG, J F OLESEN

Methods for Residual Life Estimation of Welded Joints
V V PANASYUK, O YE ANDREYKIV, M V LISHCHYNSKA

Evolution of a System of Edge Cracks in the Region of Rolling Bodies Cyclic Contact
V V PANASYUK, O P DATSYSHYN, A B LEVUS

Prediction of Ductile Fracture of High-Rate Loaded Steel Structures
G PAPE, M JANSSEN, A BAKKER

Grain Boundary Versus Transgranular Ductile Failure in Aluminium Alloys
T PARDOEN, D DUMONT, A DESCHAMPS, Y BRECHET

Micromechanics-Based Model for Trends in Toughness of Ductile Metals
T PARDOEN, J W HUTCHINSON

Validation of R6 Using Finite Element Analyses of Cracked Cylinders under Thermal Loading
R D PATEL

Fracture Model for an Interface Crack with Bridged Zone
M N PERELMUTER

Effect of Hydrogenation and Plastic Predeformation on the Crack Growth Resistance of Structural Steel
D YU PETRYNA, A D MARKOV, YE I KRYZHANIVSKYI, H M NYKYFORCHYN

Analysis of Ductile Mixed-Mode I/II Fracture Initiation with a Nonlinear CDM Model
A PIRONDI, N BONORA

An Investigation into the Effect of Weld Strength Mismatch on the Assessment of HAZ Fracture Toughness

H G PISARSKI, P L HARRISON

Fatigue Damage Evolution in Unidirectional CFRP
A PLUMTREE, L SORENSEN

Linear and Geometric Nonlinear Finite Element Analysis of Cracked Square Plates under Mode I and Mode II Loading
L P POOK

ESIS TC 8 - Numerical Round Robin on Micro-Mechanical Models - Results of Phase II Task B2 on Cleavage Toughness Prediction on CT Specimen
C POUSSARD, C SAINTE CATHERINE

Interaction Between the Faces of a Squat-Type Fatigue Crack Determined by Use of the Grating Holographic Interferometry
P PYRZANOWSKI, J STUPNICKI

The Effect of Microstructure on Fracture Toughness of Ultra-Low Carbon Bainitic Steels
S M PYTEL, W TOMASZEWSKA-GÓRECKA

VOLUME III/III

Dynamic Correction Functions for K - a Numerical Approach
A RAGER, J G WILLIAMS, A IVANKOVIC, V TROPSA

The New Criteria of Metals' Bearing Ability Evaluation
YU I RAGOZIN, YU M GOMZIKOVA, S A GOMZIKOV

Micromechanical Approach - Transferability of Ductile Fracture Parameters
M RAKIN, A SEDMAK, Z CVIJOVIC, M ZRILIC, S SEDMAK

Effect of Annealing on the Fracture Behaviour of Polythylene
S RAVI, M TODO, K ARAKAWA, K TAKAHASHI

Small Specimen, Accelerated Fracture Mechanics Test Methods for Failure Analysis
L RAYMOND

Crack Resistance Behaviour of Pressure Die Cast Magnesium Alloys
D REGENER, G DIETZE

Conditions of the "Fish Eyes" Formation in the Process of Hydrogen Induced Destruction
D RENOWICZ, M SOZANSKA

Crack Growth in Three-Dimensional Structures
H A RICHARD, M SCHÖLLMANN, M FULLAND

Microstructure Characteristics Related to the High Temperature Fracture Resistance of the ESIS Silicon Nitride Reference Material
G ROEBBEN, J P ERAUW, T LUBE, R G DUAN, F CAMBIER, O VAN DER BIEST

Some Critical Problems of Fracture Mechanics Concerning with Life Assessment of Materials and Structures
O M ROMANIV

Intersonic Decohesion Along Weak Planes: Experiments and Theory
A J RISAKIS, Y HUANG

Similarity Scaling in 3-D Fatigue Crack Closure
S ROYCHOWDHURY, R H DODDS JR

A New Procedure to Calibrate the Weibull Stress Modulus (m)
C RUGGIERI

The Conditions for Void Initiation in Metal Matrix Composites
I SABIROV, D DUSCHLBAUER, H E PETTERMANN, O KOLEDNIK

Development of a Toughness Testing Technique, for Zircaloy Cladding, Using an Internal Conical Mandrel (ICM)
C SAINTE CATHERINE, S CARASSOU, N RAMASUBRAMANIAN, C LEMAIGNAN, P BILLOT

Near-Threshold Fatigue Crack Propagation in Austenitic Stainless Steels
C SARRAZIN-BAUDOUX, J PETIT, C AMZALLAG

Investigation of the Abnormal Near-Threshold Fatigue Crack Propagation on a Ti6246 Alloy
C SARRAZIN-BAUDOUX, J PETIT, F MIGNOT, V DOCQUET

Microstructural Short Fatigue Crack Growth - Effect of Mixed Mode Conditions and Crack Closure
A SCHICK, C P FRITZEN, W FLOER, U KRUPP, H J CHRIST

Fatigue of Structures and Materials in the 20th Century and the State of the Art
J SCHIJVE

Scaling of Charpy Fracture Energy with Specimen Size
H J SCHINDLER, P BERTSCHINGER, S VODENICHAROV

Modelling of Fatigue Crack Propagation and Brittle Fracture Problems
A SEWERYN, A TOMCZYK, Z MRÓZ

Estimating 3-D SE(B) Fracture Parameters Using 2-D Equations
G SHEN, R BOUCHARD, W R TYSON

Evaluation of Miniature Specimens for the Determination of Low Constraint Cleavage Toughness
A H SHERRY, S JACQUES, M A WILKES, G WARDLE, P J BUDDEN

Failure of Ti Plates for Oral and Maxillo-Facial Surgery
A P SILVA, G SPERA, C AZEVEDO

Experimental and Analytical Studies on Fatigue Crack Growth and Fracture Behaviour of Carbon Steel Elbows
P K SINGH, K K VAZE, H S KUSHWAHA, D M PUKAZHENDI, S SEETHARAMAN, D S R MURTHY

Method for Estimation of Volume Damages in Composites by Usage of Acoustic Emission Criteria
V R SKALSKY, O M SERHIYENKO, O YE ANDREYKIV

Brittle Fracture of Polycrystals: A New Pseudo Three-Dimensional Model
G E SMITH, A G CROCKER, P E J FLEWITT, R MOSKOVIC

Structural Integrity Assessment of Concrete Using a New Nondestructive Method
A SPAGNOLI, K MORI, Y MURAKAMI, G KONDO, I TORIGOE

Fatigue Crack Growth in 0.15C-2Cr-Mo-V Steel After Its high Temperature Hydrogen Degradation
T STAHIV, O STUDENT, I DZIOBA, M GAJEWSKI

Modelling Crack Growth by Level Sets
M STOLARSKA, D L CHOPP, N MOËS, T BELTYSCHKO

Fatigue Damage Mechanisms in Duplex a-? Steels
J STOLARZ

Damage Mechanics Application on Destroyed Steel Bridge
D SUMARAC, R SALATIC

Resistance to Fracture and Fatigue Crack Growth in Ni3AI Phase Based Intermetallic Alloy
L SNIEZEK, Z BOJAR, P JÓZWIK

Simple Calculation of Geometrical Shielding at Intergranular Crack Front by Means of Pyramidal Model
P SANDERA, J HORNÍKOVÁ, J POKLUDA

Ductile-Brittle Transition in Charpy and CT/Tests/Experiments and Modelling
B TANGUY, J BESSON, R PIQUES, A PINEAU

Effect of Grain Morphology on Brittle Fracture of P/M Tungsten Fine Wires
K TANOUE

Microstructure Dependence of Fatigue Behaviour in Beta Ti-22V-4AI Alloy
K TOKAJI, K OHYA, H KARIYA

Micromechanics of Fracture in Notched Samples of Heavily Drawn Steel
J TORIBIO, F J AYASO

On the Most Adequate Round Notched Specimen for Hydrogen Embrittlement Testing
J TORIBIO, F J AYASO

Micromechanics of Hydrogen-Assisted Damage in Progressively Drawn Pearlitic Steel
J TORIBIO, F J AYASO, E OVEJERO

Evaluation of Fatigue Crack Closure from Local Compliance Measurements in Structural Steel
M TOYOSADA, M SKORUPA, T NIWA, T MACHNIEWICZ, K MURAKAMI, A SKORUPA

Notch Effect in Brittle-Ductile Transition Behaviour
L TÓTH

Some Remarks on Low Cycle Fatigue Testing and Evaluation Procedures
L TÓTH, P RÓZSAHEGYI

The Influence of Embrittling Additives and Residual Stresses on Fatigue Crack Growth Rate in Welded Titanium Joints
V T TROSHCHENKO, V V POKROVSKY, V L YARUSEVICH

Model for Describing Fatigue Crack Growth Rate Considering Changes in the Threshold
SIF G V OV'TSYBAN

Numerical Modelling in Nonlinear Fracture Mechanics
V TVERGAARD

X-Ray Dynamical Defectoscopy: A Way to Study Damage Processes
D VAVRIK, J JAKUBEK, J VISSCHERS, S POSPISIL, J ZEMANKOVA

Energy Absorption in Glass-Polycarbonate Laminates
F A VEER, A C RIEMSLAG, C VAN KRANNENBURG

The Strength of Glass
F A VEER, A VAN DEN BERG, M M A VAN DE SLUIJS, J ZUIDEMA, C VAN KRANNENBURG

Embrittlement of a Ductile Fe9Cr1Mo Steel by Liquid Metals
J B VOGT, G NICAISE, A LEGRIS

On the Estimation of a Tensile Strength for Cast-Irons with Phosphide Eutectic Inclusions
I P VOLCHOK, M M STADNYK, G I SLYN'KO, I Y HORBACHEVSKYY

The Use of the Spb Parameter to Estimate the Crack Length in 6061T6 Aluminium Fracture Specimens
J WAINSTEIN, L A DE VEDIA, A N CASSANELLI

Comparison of ASTM and ESIS Crack Growth Corrections for J-R Curve Testing - Possibility for a Unified Procedure?
K WALLIN, A LAUKKANEN

The Effect of Heat-Treatment on Ductile Fracture of Medium Carbon Steel
L WANG, G SHATIL

Multi-Axial Failure Behaviour in Advanced Steels at Elevated Temperatures

K WASMER, F BIGLARI, K M NIKBIN

Fatigue Crack Closure in Polycarbonate under Small Excursion VA Loading
L W WEI, M N JAMES

Elastic and Elastic-Plastic Correction Factors for DCB Specimens
J G WILLIAMS, H HADAVINIA

Failure in Prestressed Tendons
J WOODTLI, R KIESELBACH

Determination of Stress Intensity Factors for Cracks in Complex Stress Fields
Z WU, G GLINKA, H JAKUBCZAK, K MOLSKI

Prediction of Fatigue Crack Growth Rate after Single Overload at Different Stress Ratios
P YASNIY, Y PYNDUS

Identification of Tensile and Shear Failures of a Crack in Elastic-Plastic Materials
X B ZHANG, N RECHO, J LI, S MA

A Cohesive-Zone-Model Based Fracture Criterion for Silicon Microstructures with Sharp Notches
Z L ZHANG

Stress Corrosion Cracking and Corrosion Fatigue of Welded Joints of Some AI Alloys
A ZIELINSKI, M CZECHOWSKI, S RYMKEIWICZ

The Description of the Energy for Material with PIMT under Biaxial Stress State
G ZIETEK

A Crack Closure Correction Model for Restoring Similitude Between the Increasing Load Amplitude Test and the Conventional Constant Amplitude Test
J ZUIDEMA, C VAN KRANENBURG, Y UEMATSU, F VEER