Fundamentals of Fracture Mechanics

Focusing on the needs of students, Fundamentals of Fracture Mechanics offers an introduction to the discipline through careful editing and mindfulness toward the audience. The text reviews bedrock concepts, such as the theory of elasticity and continuum mechanics, while outlining essential topics related to fracture mechanics. Students are provided with practice exercises in a text designed to facilitate enjoyable learning. Drawing from over 20 years of teaching, the author provides practical and useful resources in the first comprehensive textbook for introductory fracture mechanics. Through careful treatment and organization, the author delivers a text helpful to professors and students new to the field of fracture mechanics.