Fatigue failure and fracture mechanics

The subjects covered by this special collection include the fatigue life of elements of structures, research on low- and high-cycle fatigue, fatigue under conditions of complex states of stress and strain, analysis of fatigue loads, design taking fatigue into consideration, analysis of random fatigue loads, experimental methods in the mechanics of cracking, application of fracture mechanics to engineering issues, the impact of structural, technological and functional factors upon the fatigue of elements of structures, research methods and equipment. This coverage makes the work a veritable han