ESIS Summer School

Scientific Program

Conference topics:

• Models, criteria and methods in fracture mechanics
• Fatigue and fracture simulation and testing at all length scales
• Structural integrity assessment
• Durability and life extension of structures and components
• Low, medium and high cycle fatigue
• Finite elements methods and their application
• Damage mechanics and models
• Microstructure scale computational modeling
• Macro scale fatigue prognosis techniques
• Multiscale materials modeling
• Mixed-mode and multiaxial fatigue and fracture
• Cyclic deformation and crack initiation
• Residual stress effects
• Fretting fatigue and wear
• Fatigue crack path prediction
• Fatigue and fracture of weldments, welded components, joints and adhesives
• Fracture and failure criteria
• Analytical Models
• Probabilistic Fracture Mechanics
• Corrosion, environmentally enhanced degradation and cracking, corrosion fatigue
• Fracture and damage of cementitious materials
• Fatigue and fracture of polymers, elastomers, composites and biomaterials
• Reliability and integrity of engineering structures
• Failure of nanomaterials and nanostructures
• Failure investigation and analysis
• Non-destructive evaluation (NDE)
• Advanced testing and evaluation techniques
• Surface treatment and failure resistance improvement
• Databases, expert systems and software
• Applications to components and structures

Mini-symposia and Special Sessions on proposed topics