Plasticity and Fracture

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Grounded in four decades of research, this book offers a comprehensive overview of fracture mechanics and plasticity, crucial for designing safety-critical engineering structures, especially in modern lightweight transportation. Aimed at graduate students and structural engineers, it utilizes a multidisciplinary approach that integrates theoretical concepts, numerical methods, and experimental techniques. The text is enriched with numerous analytical and numerical examples, demonstrating practical applications of the discussed concepts.