Fracture and Size Effect in Concrete and Other QuasibrittleMaterials is the first in-depth text on the application of fracture mechanics to ...

Using the derived equation of the state of a solid as a basis, this work describes the interaction of a solid with external energy fields. T...

This book is a monograph on the brittle fracture of ceramic materials, in a unified continuum, microstructural and atomistic treatment. Mor...

This book reviews fracture mechanics theory and its application in preventing failure in geotechnical engineering works, including embankmen...

Intended for a first course in the mechanics of fracture at the graduate level (or senior undergraduates with a background in engineering m...

• Provides practical solutions to the challenge of modeling and analyzing rock masses • Consolidates a wealth of previously publis...

Updated to reflect recent developments in our understanding of deformation and fracture processes in structural materials. This completely r...

In this review for design engineers, Shukla (mechanical engineering, University of Rhode Island) applies techniques in fracture mechanics to...

This treatise on the materials science of fracture mechanics steers a middle ground between overly simple introductory texts and highly spec...