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Keynote Address
Scaling laws in solid mechanics; static, kinematic and energy dissipation aspects	p. 3
Section 1 Fracture Mechanics and Fracture Criteria
The bridged external circular crack	p. 15
Numerical analysis of fracture in smart composite structures	p. 23
Evaluation of fracture parameters for functionally gradient materials	p. 35
A mechanical model for compressed concrete in R/C beams	p. 45
J estimation for single-edge-notch tension specimens subjected to fixed-grip loading	p. 55
Stress intensity factor analysis for an interface crack between dissimilar isotropic materials under thermal stress	p. 63
Surface fatigue crack growth under EHD lubrication conditions	p. 73
Some experiences in using the K-gage to measure stress intensity factors	p. 83
Effect of orientation and loading rate on the toughness transition curve of a ship steel	p. 93
Section 2 Damage Mechanics
Damage and spalling in HP and UHP concrete at high temperature	p. 105
Long-term damage processes in RC-folded plate structures with textile reinforcement	p. 119
Experimental determination and computational modelling of the damage development during ductile fracture of a free-cutting steel	p. 129
Failure site of axisymmetric notched specimens as predicted by continuum damage mechanics	p. 139
Analysis of damage tolerance to tear propagation in stressed structural fabrics	p. 149
Critical notes on evaluation of secant moduli and secant Poisson's ratio in solid bodies	p. 159
Section 3 Composite Materials
Optimal coating of fibers in composites	p. 171
Fracture and damage in polyester/glass woven-fabric composites	p. 181
Damage generated in carbon/epoxy composite plates with holes under different levels of impact energy	p. 191
Section 4 Crack Propagation and Control
Fatigue crack growth mechanisms of cast Ti-48Al (at.%) alloy	p. 203
Fracture and yielding behaviors of polystyrene/ethylene-propylene rubber blends: Effects of interfacial agents	p. 213
Analytical method to predict initiation of multiple site damage at mechanical joints	p. 223
Computational and experimental analysis of residual stress effects on fatigue crack growth in a compact tension shear (CTS) specimen	p. 235
Numerical analysis of the fatigue crack growth on gears	p. 245
Section 5 Dynamic Fracture
Influence of the heat exchange rate upon dynamic effects and bound effects in massive fractured solids	p. 257
Modeling dynamic fracture following high shock compression	p. 267
Section 6 Fatigue
Effect of compressive mean stress on fatigue properties of structural steel	p. 283
How gears break	p. 293
Approximate prediction of mixed-mode fatigue crack growth	p. 305
Investigation of roughness induced crack closure effects in fatigue	p. 313
Fatigue crack growth in fibre reinforced metal laminates	p. 323
Fatigue life prediction for a cracked notched element under symmetric load condition	p. 333
The fatigue test and analysis for 50AT and 60AT railroad rails	p. 343
Validation of a calibration procedure for fatigue crack growth measurement in circular section specimens	p. 353
Section 7 Industrial Applications
Effects of aging on fracture behavior of polycarbonate	p. 365
Quality of life: activities at Volvo Aero Corporation to assess and improve the accuracy of assumptions and methods employed in calculating the service life of aero engine components	p. 375
Numerical analysis of failure mechanisms of historical constructions	p. 383
Section 8 Microstructural and Micromechanical Modelling
Stress concentrations at grain boundaries due to anisotropic elastic material behavior	p. 393
Proper defect density parameters for anisotropic solids with cracks and elliptical holes	p. 403
Section 9 Creep and High Temperature
Effects of end loading on the creep failure behaviour of CrMoV welds in main steam pipelines	p. 415
Effect of temperature on ductility and fracture mechanisms of 2124/SiCp composite	p. 425
Development of constitutive equations for creep damage behaviour under multi-axial states of stress	p. 435
Creep damage accumulation under multi-stage loading	p. 447
Section 10 Advanced Analysis Methods
Highly accurate values of Ki and Kii of axially symmetrical cracked body subjected to tension obtained by FEM	p. 461
Stability of tunnel face using coupled DSC and TFA models	p. 471
The boundary collocation method for multiple collinear cracks near finite boundaries in an unstiffened sheet	p. 481
Stress intensity factors for two critical angular positions of semi-elliptical surface cracks in shafts	p. 491
A hybrid method based upon the finite element alternating technique for 3D fracture analysis	p. 501
A higher-order finite element to model singularities	p. 511
Implementation of a unified material model in finite element analysis and simulations of cracked components	p. 521
Coupled modeling using unified function	p. 531
Section 11 Metallic and Non-Metallic Materials
Development of Al[subscript 2]O[subscript 3]/Cu functionally gradient material based on residual stress analysis	p. 543
Numerical verification of the Bridgman model for notched and unnotched round specimens	p. 553
Section 12 Environmental Effects
A thermo-plastic damage model for cyclic loading of concrete at elevated temperatures	p. 567
Contribution for modelling creep and drying shrinkage of reinforced concrete structures	p. 577
Corrosion prediction in aging aircraft materials	p. 587
Corrosion performance of zinc chromate (hexa:tri Cr) complex compound coating on zinc coated components	p. 601
Index of Authors	p. 609