In the preliminary stage of designing new structural hardware to perform a given mission in a fluctuating load environment, there are several factors that the d
This book is a compilation of selected papers from the 2014 New Trends in Fatigue and Fracture (NT2F14) Conference, which was held in Belgrade, Serbia. This pre
A collection of ten papers which were presented at the 12th meeting of the Task group 1 Elastic-plastic fracture mechanics of the European Group on Fracture.
The failure of any welded joint is at best inconvenient and at worst can lead to catastrophic accidents. Fracture and fatigue of welded joints and structures an