Fracture Mechanics
Nestor Perez
Kluwer Academic Publishers
Fracture Mechanics is a graduate level text/professional  reference that describes the analytical methods used to derive stress  and strain functions related to fracture mechanics. The focus of the  book will be on modeling and problem solving as tools to be used in  interpreting the meaning of a mathematical solution for a particular  engineering problem or situation. Once this is accomplished, the  reader should be able to think mathematically, foresee metallurgically  the significance of microstructural parameters on properties, analyze  the mechanical behavior of materials, and recognize realistically how  dangerous a crack is in a stressed structure, which may fail  catastrophically.   This book differs from others in that the subject matter is organized  around the modeling and predicating approaches that are used to  explain the detrimental effects of crack growth events. Thus, this  book will take a more practical approach and make it especially useful  as a basic reference for professional engineers.