This article reviews advances in the application of boundary element methods (BEM) to
fracture mechanics which have taken place over the last 25 years. Applications discussed …

When performing a finite element analysis of a discrete crack propagating through a
structure, one must modify the element mesh to reflect the current configuration of the crack …

Fracture of Concrete and Rock Page 1 Page 2 FRACTURE OF CONCRETE AND ROCK:
Recent Developments Page 3 T hevolume consists ofpaperspresented at t he International C …

The recent progress in the development and research of functionally graded materials
(FGMs) has prompted the development of numerical methods in engineering analysis for …

This paper presents a simple method for the analysis of fracture propagation in orthotropic
materials. The method is applicable to a wide range of materials such as steel which may …

A coupling between the hp-version of the generalized finite element method (hp-GFEM) and
the face offsetting method (FOM) for crack growth simulations is presented. In the proposed …

The background to the formulae in the two ISRM Suggested Methods for Determining the
Fracture Toughness of Rock Material is presented. The Short Rod and the Chevron Bend …

This paper presents an extension of a boundary element method to fatigue growth analysis
of mixed-mode cracked plane elastic bodies. The method consists of the non-singular …

Numerical simulation of cracked structures is an important aspect in structural safety
assessment. In recent years, there has been an increasing rate of development of numerical …

In the present technological scenario, functionally graded materials (FGMs) are being
introduced by scientific community for a wide range of effective engineering applications …