by Bahram Farahmand, George Bockrath, James Glassco.
Boston, MA :
Imprint: Springer,
1997.
This book integrates an overview of fatigue and fracture mechanics and an introduction to the application of Fracture Mechanics of Ductile Metals theory (which allows for determining material fracture toughness without laboratory testing). Written specifically for the practicing engineer, the book includes real-life examples while avoiding extensive mathematical problems.