Front Cover; DAMAGE MECHANICS; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Preface; Chapter 1. Introduction; 1.1 Background and Motivation; 1.2 Objective; 1.3 Design Philosophy and Criteria; 1.4 Definitions of Fundamental Concepts; 1.5 Characteristic Lengths; 1.6 Analytical Models; 1.7 Organization of the Book; Chapter 2. Statistical Models; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Failure Criteria; 2.3 Parallel Bar Model; 2.4 Lattices; 2.5 Strength of Diluted Networks; 2.6 Brittle to Quasi-Brittle Transition; 2.7 Experimental Results; 2.8 Application of Discrete Models; 2.9 Summary and Conclusions

Chapter 3. Micromechanical Models3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Thermodynamical Considerations; 3.3 Relations Between Average Stress and Strain Fields; 3.4 Effective Properties of an Elastic Solid Which Contains a Single Penny Shaped Crack; 3.5 Effective Properties of a Damaged Elastic Solid: Dilute Concentration Limit; 3.6 Effective Properties of a Damaged Elastic Solid: Elastic Percolation Limit; 3.7 Effective Properties of a Damaged Elastic Solid: Cross-Over Regime; 3.8 Process Models; 3.9 Summary of Micromechanical Models; 3.10 Conclusions; Chapter 4. Continuum Models; 4.1 Introduction

4.2 Microcrack Distribution4.3 Damage Variable; 4.4. Scalar Models; 4.5 Rate Theory of Brittle Deformation Processes; 4.6 Brittle-Ductile Deformation Processes - A Finite Strain Rate Theory; 4.7 Failure Modes; 4.8 Summary and Conclusions; Chapter 5. Summary and Conclusions; 5.1 Thermodynamic State; 5.2 Change of Thermodynamic State; 5.3 Conclusions; Appendices; Appendix A. Percolation Theory; Appendix B. Percolation Threshold; Appendix C. Multifractal Formalism; Appendix D. Self-Similarity and Scaling Laws; Appendix E. Hooke's Law and Material Symmetries; Appendix F. Molecular Dynamics

Referenced LiteratureAuthor's Index; Subject Index

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Includes bibliographical references (pages 687-737) and indexes.