Mechanics of Failure Mechanisms in Structures

<p>Preface</p><p>1. Stability in Metallic Elements<br>1.1 Time Independent Tensile Loading<br>1.2 Tensile Creep Rupture<br>1.3 Time Independent Compressive Loading<br>1.4 Time Dependent Compressive Loading<br>1.5 Static Buckling Experiments<br>1.6 Three Dimensional Problems<br>1.7 Dynamic Stability<br>References</p><p>2. Fracture Mechanics<br>2.1 Introduction<br>2.2 Fracture in Metals with Toughness Gradients<br>2.3 Metallurgical Embrittlement Effects<br>References</p><p>3. Fatigue in Metals<br>3.1 Introduction<br>3.2 The Stress-Life Strategy<br>3.3 Fatigue Crack Growth<br>3.4 Crack Initiation Mechanisms<br>3.5 Multi-Site Fatigue Cracking<br>3.6 Variable Amplitude Loading<br>3.7 Temperature<br>3.8 Corrosion<br>3.9 Creep and Fatigue Interaction<br>References</p><p>4. Ceramic Materials<br>4.1 Introduction<br>4.2 Ceramic Matrix Composites<br>References</p><p>5. Polymeric Materials<br>5.1 Fatigue Failure<br>5.2 Environmental Effects on Composites<br>References</p><p>6. Metallic Matrix Composites<br>6.1 Introduction<br>6.2 Experimental and Analytical Results<br>References</p><p>7. Biomaterials<br>7.1 Introduction<br>7.2 Prosthetic Heart Valves<br>7.3 Prosthetic Hip Joints<br>References</p><p>8. Failure in Structural Systems<br>8.1 Truss Failure<br>8.2 Beam Failure<br>8.3 Creep Buckling Failure<br>8.4 Discussion<br>References</p><p>Index</p>