Fracture Mechanics: Fundamentals and Applications, Second Edition [Hardcover]

T. L. Anderson (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0849342600 | ISBN-13: 978-0849342608 | Publication Date: December 16, 1994 | Edition: 2

This bestselling text/reference provides a comprehensive treatment of the fundamentals of fracture mechanics. It presents theoretical background as well as practical applications, and it integrates materials science with solid mechanics.

In the Second Edition, about 30% of the material has been updated and expanded; new technology is discussed, and feedback from users of the first edition has been incorporated.

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An audience of engineers, researchers, and students will appreciate this publication as a reference tool with theoretical background and practical applications.
MCEER, 2005 --This text refers to an alternate Hardcover edition.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 688 pages
• Publisher: CRC Press; 2 edition (December 16, 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0849342600
• ISBN-13: 978-0849342608
• Product Dimensions: 10.4 x 7.4 x 1.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,408,610 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Lots of room for improvement, November 28, 2006

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This review is from: Fracture Mechanics: Fundamentals and Applications, Third Edition (Hardcover)

Two specific things about this book keep me from rating it higher:

1- The book has a lot of errors. For instance, the polynomial equations for the stress concentration factors (K_I) in chapter 2 are labeled incorrectly. The diagrams for Center Cracked Tension and Double Edge Notched Tension are reversed. There are also other errors, but to list them all here would be pointless.

2- The problem set is close to worthless. Of the 600 page book, there are 18 pages of problems, or less than 100 total problems. The problems are not even that difficult. The "derivations" in the problem sets hardly require more than 2-3 lines of work, and very little deep thought. In other words, the problems are superficial.

Because of the lack of good problems and the errors (in fact, one of the problems seems to have an error in the difference between compliance and stiffness), I wouldn't feel comfortable using this book as a reference. No doubt, it does provide an excellent introduction or overview of fracture mechanics in general, but I would not feel comfortable with this book as my main source of information. There are also few examples with solutions to motivate learning. A good teacher is necessary to go beyond the basics of this text.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A good book for mechanical engineering, I recomnend it to my students, August 22, 2005

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Patagon "S. Ivorra" (Valencia, Spain) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Fracture Mechanics: Fundamentals and Applications, Third Edition (Hardcover)

This book covers most of the fundamental topics in fracture mechanics. I recommend it to my undergraduate students. It is very easy to understand. This book is a fundamental source in fracture mechanics. It is a classic book recommended by numerous bibliographies regarding this field of study.

9 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars a must book for mechanical engineers, May 5, 2000

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tolga dursun (Ankara,Turkey) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Fracture Mechanics: Fundamentals and Applications, Second Edition (Hardcover)

This book is a must for mechanical engineers who work in the field of fracture mechanics. It covers the subjects entirely.It is very easy to understand. this book is a fundamental source in fracture mechanics