{"product_id":"quasibrittle-fracture-mechanics-and-size-zdenek-p-bazant-9780192846242","title":"Quasibrittle Fracture Mechanics and Size Effect: A First Course","description":"Many modern engineering structures are composed of brittle heterogenous, or quasibrittle, materials. These include concrete, composites, tough ceramics, rocks, cold asphalt mixtures, and many brittle materials at the microscale. Understanding the failure behavior of these materials is of paramount importance for improving the resilience and sustainability of various engineering structures including civil infrastructure, aircraft, ships, military armors, and microelectronic devices. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDesigned for graduate and upper-level undergraduate university courses, this textbook provides a comprehensive treatment of quasibrittle fracture mechanics. It includes a concise but rigorous examination of linear elastic fracture mechanics, which is the foundation of all fracture mechanics. It also covers the fundamental concepts of nonlinear fracture mechanics, and introduces more advanced concepts such as triaxial stress state in the fracture process zone, nonlocal continuum models, and discrete computational models. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFinally, the book features extensive discussion of the various practical applications of quasibrittle fracture mechanics across different structures and engineering disciplines, and throughout includes exercises and problems for students to test their understanding.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Zdenek P. Ba%zant, Jia-Liang Le, Marco Salviato\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0192846248\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780192846242\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Oxford University Press, USA\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/19\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 336\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.67lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.00h x 8.25w x 0.25d","brand":"Zdenek P. Ba%zant","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43982294253823,"sku":"9780192846242","price":79.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_35d81930-e2d7-4329-9df8-248e8941b6a1.jpg?v=1683260325","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/quasibrittle-fracture-mechanics-and-size-zdenek-p-bazant-9780192846242","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}