IMPACT OF FRACTURE MECHANICS ON ENGINEERING PRACTICE

Fracture mechanics is a design philosophy which has evolved over the three decades since World War II and is beginning to find use in standard design. This concept for fracture-safe design recognizes the general existence of flaws in engineering materials and provides an analytical basis for prediction of the mechanical behavior of a structure constructed of a flaw-bearing material. This article reviews the basic concepts of fracture mechanics. The material parameters such as plan-strain fracture toughness are derived. The impact of fracture mechanics on engineering practice, i.e. material selection and fabrication, mechanical and structural design, and nondestructive testing is also examined. /Author/

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• Authors:
  • Bassim, M N
  • Hay, D R
• Publication Date: 1974-12

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 158-166
• Serial:
  • Canadian Journal of Civil Engineering
  • Volume: 1
  • Issue Number: 2
  • Publisher: National Research Council of Canada
  • ISSN: 0315-1468
  • Serial URL: http://www.nrcresearchpress.com/loi/cjce

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Defects; Design; Forecasting; Fracture mechanics; Materials; Mechanics; Nondestructive tests; Structural design
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Design; Highways; Materials;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00096225
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 15 1975 12:00AM