Theoretical and Applied Fracture Mechanics

Article	Citations
Investigating the effects of hydrogen trapping on hydrogen environment-assisted cracking of vanadium-added steels	103
A direct crack sizing approach from DIC strain analyses under elasto-plastic and dynamic conditions	100
Mechanisms and models of oxygen-assisted fatigue crack propagation at high temperature: A review	84
Influence of crack initiation competition and interaction of cross flaw on the dynamic fracture behavior of granite under biaxial compression	81
Insights on kinked cracks under mode III	80
Further investigation of J-CTOD relationship for clamped SET specimens based on finite element analyses – Part I: Homogeneous materials	78
Applying the new experimental midpoint concept on strain energy density for fracture assessment of composite materials	71
Solutions of crack constraint parameter in 3D models − I: Through curve shape similarity	69
Isogeometric boundary element method for isotropic damage elastic mechanical problems	65
Several cracks in an orthotropic hollow cylinder coated by an MEE layer under torsion	64
Mode I delamination R-curve in poplar laminated veneer lumber	63
Experimental characterization on fracture behavior of UHPMC under small-scale sample tensile testing: Acoustic emission monitoring and digital image correlation	62
Fracture assessment of blunt V-notched 3D-printed ABS: Proposing a new specimen for testing and different criteria for prediction	58
Experimental investigation on the effect of preexisting orthogonal cross flaws on cracking behaviors and acoustic emission characteristics of red sandstone	58
A customized shear traction separation law for cohesive zone modelling of creep loaded ENF adhesive joints	56
3D-generalized maximum tangential strain criterion for predicting mixed-mode I/II/III fracture initiation of brittle materials considering T-stress effects	54
Assessment of crack-tip fields of thermo-mechanical elastoplastic fatigue crack growth	54
A smeared-crack-based field-enriched finite element method for simulating cracking in quasi-brittle materials	53
Dynamic mechanical response and damage constitutive model of end-jointed rock bridge with different water content states under impact load	53
Predicting sulfide stress cracking in a sour environment: A phase-field finite element study	52
Simulation of fracture behavior in seawater and sea-sand mixed recycled coarse aggregate concrete under three-point bending	51
An investigation on the crack growth in aluminum alloy 7075-T6 under cyclic mechanical and thermal loads	50
A mixed-mode dependent interface and phase-field damage model for solids with inhomogeneities	49
A novel very-high-cycle-fatigue life prediction model with interior microstructure induced cracking behavior of Inconel-713C superalloy at 25 °C, 750 °C and 1000 °C	47
Stress intensity factor by combined perturbation method and universal weight functions	46

The investigation of reasonable range of initial load of low-cycle fatigue cropping for notched bars	45
Global energy release rate of small penny-shaped cracks in hyperelastic materials under general stress conditions	44
Numerical frameworks for fretting fatigue life analysis: Modeling, validation and experimental comparison	44
Effects of temperature on tensile and fracture performance of Ti6Al4V alloy fabricated by laser powder bed fusion	44
Crack detection in l-shaped aluminum plate via electromagnetic ultrasonic measurements	44
Evaluation of fracture behavior of Yellow River ice based on three-point bending test and PSO-BP model	43
Measurement of the interfacial strain energy release rate of adhesively bonded structures with metallic substrates before and after water ageing	43
Extension of the peak stress method to estimate the fatigue limit of welded joints by means of the cyclic R-curve method	43
Composition optimization of PMMA base denture reinforced with different percentages of Nano Hydroxyapatite and alumina particles to obtain highest KIc and KIIc values using hybrid IWO/PSO algorithm	42
Quantitative analysis of the correlation between geometric parameters of pits and stress concentration factors for a plate subject to uniaxial tensile stress	42
Thermoplastic fracture characteristics of granite suffering thermal shocks	42
Analysis of stop-hole effects on mode I-II fatigue crack behavior for Q420 steel using experiments, FEM and variable length RNN approaches	41
Ultra-low cycle fatigue (ULCF) in fibre-reinforced concrete beams	41
The effect of plasma treatment on the mode II interlaminar fracture toughness of Glass/Epoxy laminates	41
Effect of SCB specimen size on mode I fracture parameters of asphalt concrete at low and intermediate temperatures	40
Numerical investigation on the fracture and mechanical behaviors of marble containing two parallel fissures under triaxial compression conditions using FDEM	39
Study on mechanical and fracture characteristics of inclined weak-filled rough joint rock-like specimens	39
Static and dynamic fracture behavior of rock-concrete bi-material disc with different interface crack inclinations	39
Mechanical behavior of anchored rock with an infilled joint under uniaxial loading revealed by AE and DIC monitoring	38
Mechanical and fracture properties of geopolymer concrete with basalt fiber using digital image correlation	38
Mechanical characterization of intermittent weak interlayer based on DIC and acoustic emission technique	37
Dynamic deformation and fracture surface investigation of rolled homogenous armor steel through Charpy impact testing	37
Discrete element study on mechanical response and pressure relief effect of rock containing variable hole	36
Experimental investigation on open-hole CFRP laminate under combined loading using acoustic emission and digital image correlation	36
Experimental investigation on the mixed-mode fracture behavior of rock-like material with bedding plane	36
An effect of compound defects with x-shaped fissures and holes on brittleness and failure characteristics of deep rock mass	36
Prediction of fatigue crack growth rate in aircraft aluminum alloys using optimized neural networks	36
Comparative analysis of the effects of aggregates and fibres on the fracture performance of lightweight aggregate concrete based on types I and II fracture test methods	35
The effect of stepped notches and recesses on joint strength in adhesive bonded joints: Experimental and numerical analysis	35
Mixed mode fracture of polyolefin fibre reinforced concrete	35
Optimal shot peening residual stress profile for fatigue	34
A new method to determine the crack closure stress based on stress difference	34
Laminated FRP composite patch design for arresting joint fractures (Adhesion/cohesion) in resin-infilled centrally inclined V-notched Al-6061-T6 plate	34
The fracture toughness of Schwarz Primitive triply periodic minimal surface lattice	34
Fracture evolution and failure behavior around an opening in brittle jointed rocks subjected to uniaxial compression	33
Thermomechanics of damage in brittle solids: A peridynamics model	33
Effects of water on mechanical behavior and acoustic emission characteristics of coal in Brazilian tests	33
A progressive damage model for composite laminates based on non-linear continuum mechanics—Static and fatigue loadings	33
In-plane stress analysis of multiple parallel cracks in an orthotropic FGM medium under time-harmonic loading	33
An assessment of the fracture parameters of ultra-high-performance fiber-reinforced geopolymer concrete (UHPFRGC): The application of work of fracture and size effect methods	33
Effects of gas-pore sizes and locations on fatigue failure: A peridynamic study	33
A modified small punch test to investigate tensile properties	32
Experimental study on the trigger mechanism of dynamic disturbance-induced continuous rockburst	32
Mechanical behaviors and permeability characteristics of granite considering through-crack inclination and seepage gas pressure	32
Material point method to simulate the evolution characteristics of loading damage in fractured sandstone	32
Influence of Ca and Zn on fracture stress of crack in the interface of bi-crystal Mg with atomistic simulation	32
Strain rate-dependent failure modes of material extrusion-based additively manufactured PETG: A study on crack deflection and penetration	32
Influence of intermediate principal stress on rock strength: Insights from closed crack evolution under true triaxial compression	32
Single high-order smooth element for simulating flat internal elliptical cracks	32
Mechanical behavior of en-echelon joints under cyclic shear loading conditions: Roles of joint persistence and loading conditions	31

Stress intensity factors and T-stresses for periodic array cracks: 3D static and dynamic	31
Exploring the stress concentration factor in additively manufactured materials: A machine learning perspective on surface notches and subsurface defects	31
Assessment of fracture process zone length in carbon fiber-reinforced epoxy composites through Digital Image Correlation	31
Approximation method for arbitrary-shaped stress concentration source; application of physical and mathematical approximations of arbitrary parent–child notch	31
Peridynamic study of ECC dynamic failure considering the influence of fiber–matrix interface	31
Editorial Board	31
A comprehensive investigation of the formulations of the interaction integral method for the evaluation of stress intensity factors of three-dimensional cracks in functionally graded materials	30
The incurved Brazilian disc as an alternative to the standardized Brazilian disc test	30
Editorial Board	30
Multiple potential drop measurement – A new method for crack detection and crack length measurement	30
Study of tensile crack growth in rock-like materials under punch shear test	30
Correlating R-ratio effects on FCG behavior using ΔKd function	30
A critical review of common models in hydraulic-fracturing simulation: A practical guide for practitioners	30
Rotation and deflection of 3D principal stress axes induced by a prefabricated single flaw in sandstone: A numerical investigation based on DEM	30
Special Issue on Advances in understanding and modelling the micromechanisms of fracture and fatigue	30
Ductility prediction of HPDC aluminum alloy using a probabilistic ductile fracture model	29
Peridynamic model for microballistic perforation of multilayer graphene	29
Investigation on the interaction evolution and growth behavior of multiple cracks under fatigue loading	29
Application of digital image correlation to derive Paris' law constants in granite specimens	29
Fatigue behaviour of plain and reinforced concrete: A systematic review	29
Investigation of dynamic fracture in VASCT samples under the effect of different loading modes	29
Fatigue and fracture behaviour of Friction Stir Welded AA-2024-T351 joints	29
An adaptive pseudo-lower bound limit analysis for fracture structures	29
Calibration of Paris law constants for crack propagation analysis of damaged steel plates strengthened with prestressed CFRP	29
Influence of load ratio on fatigue life assessment of AZ31B magnesium alloy under different temperatures	29
Assessing notch fatigue performance of aluminium alloy AA2024-T4 after uni-axial and equi-biaxial tensile pre-straining: Experimental observations and predictive models	28
Assessing fracture behavior in Composite-Metal bonded joints under opening and sliding Modes: Insights from Experiments, CZM, and FEA	28
Orientation effects on the fracture behaviour of additively manufactured stainless steel 316L subjected to high cyclic fatigue	28
The energy approach to fatigue crack growth of S355 steel welded specimens subjected to bending	28
Experimental study on acoustic emission and surface morphology characteristics of concrete under different fracture modes	28
A double compliances method for determination of the ELS mode II interlaminar fracture toughness without measuring the growing crack length	28
Reliability analysis of fatigue crack growth in shallow shell structures using the Dual Boundary Element Method	28
Photoelastic analysis of crack terminating at an arbitrary angle to the bimaterial interface under four point bending	28
Improved probabilistic design method to quantify the fracture properties of roller compacted concrete	28
Mechanical characteristics and damage model for rock-like specimen with two parallel grout-filled cracks	28
Effect of the surface morphology of 3D printed titanium substrates on the mode I fracture toughness of metal-metal and metal-composite bonded joints	27
Analysis of mode III stress fields around a line crack at the corner of a semicircular cavity	27
Influence of loading rate on the mode II fracture characteristics of SCC samples: Experiments and numerical simulations	27
Fracture toughness of additively manufactured 316L stainless steel measured with miniature C(T) specimens − compliance versus normalization technique	27
Characterization and application of the uncertainties in fracture toughness KIc based on the Weibull statistical distribution and master curve method	27
Effect of prefabricated flaw angle on the mechanical properties and failure characteristics of stratified cemented tailings backfill	27
Crack onset in stretched open hole PMMA plates considering linear and non-linear elastic behaviours	27
Aging effects on the structural integrity of carboxyl terminated polybutadiene propellants	27
Experimental study of type-I crack propagation in rock monitored by fiber Bragg grating	27
Fracture parameters calibration and validation for the high strength steel based on the mesoscale failure index	26
Rock fracture with statistical determination of fictitious crack growth	26
Fracture resistance curves of wood in the longitudinal direction using digital image correlation technique	26
The estimation of residual stresses by the brittle thin film’s initial cracks on a ductile substrate subjected to tensile stresses	26
Strain localization and cracking behavior of sandstone with two gypsum-infilled parallel flaws	26
Dislocation creep modelling of Sanicro 25 based on microstructural evolution and particle hardening mechanism	26
A new approach of the interaction integral method with correction terms for cracks in three-dimensional functionally graded materials using the tetrahedral finite element	26
Statistical modelling of fracture using cellular atomata finite element	26
Hydrogen assisted crack initiation in metals under monotonic loading: A new experimental approach	26
Characteristics and implications of material mismatch on mode II creep crack tip field: Theoretical analysis and numerical investigation	26
Fracture toughness of thermal aged 16MND5 bainitic forging steel under varying 3D constraint conditions: An experimental study using SENT specimens	26
Study on the static critical stress intensity factors of sandstone in a water environment based on semicircular bending specimens	25
T-stress for the double-edge cracked Brazilian disc under compression	25
Optimization scheme of the precision separation process of the notched bar based on the acoustic emission hit energy angle	25
A theoretical model for predicting the temperature-dependent fatigue crack propagation threshold of nickel-based superalloys	25
Crack extension resistance of steam-cured concrete under different curing temperature conditions	25
Crack initiation and slow growth in soda-lime glass from a self-healed crack	25
Dynamic brittle fracture in sharp V-notched rock specimens using digital image correlation method	25
Numerical and experimental study of initiation of cracking of UHPFRC by means of Brazilian tests	25
The mode I fatigue fracture of fine-grained quartz-diorite under coupled static loading and dynamic disturbance	25
Mechanisms of coupled mode I-II fracture initiation in rocks subjected to heat flow-induced fracture gas-steam pressure and heat flow stress	24
Mode II cohesive zone law of porous sintered silver joints with nickel coated multiwall carbon nanotube additive under ENF test	24
Stress intensity factors and T-stress for an edge cracked Brazilian disk specimen under diametrically distributed load	24
A unified phase-field approach for failure prediction in modulus graded adhesively bonded single-lap joints	24
Experimental study on instability failure of rock mass with rough joints under one-side constraint compression	24
Structural integrity assessment of additively manufactured ABS, PLA and graphene reinforced PLA notched specimens combining Failure Assessment Diagrams and the Theory of Critical Distances	24
Effect of strain rate on tensile fracture behavior of notched polyamide 12 processed by selective laser sintering	24
Experimental and numerical investigations of crack growth of hot-rolled steel Q420C using cohesive zone model	24
A novel coupling approach for determination of stress intensity factor for bi-material Reissner plates under bending or twisting	24
Mixed-mode I/II fracture properties of selectively laser sintered polyamide	24
Failure mode of parallel-fractured rock-like sample with different inclinations	23
Isothermal and thermo-mechanical fatigue-crack-growth analysis of XH73M nickel alloy	23
Experimental and numerical investigations of crack arrest toughness of a shipbuilding steel with a new scaled-down specimen	23
A dynamic damage constitutive model and three-dimensional internal crack propagation of rock-like materials in bond-based peridynamic	23
Fracture parameters analysis of compact tension specimens with deflected fatigue cracks: ZK60 magnesium alloy	23
Cyclic deformation and fracture behaviour of additive manufactured maraging steel under variable-amplitude loading	23

Computations of J-integral and T*-integral in elastic–plastic fracture by the quadrature element method	23
Theoretical analysis of stress intensity factors and interactions of collinear flaws with unequal lengths in brittle solids under uniaxial tensile conditions	23
Investigation of the compression-shear fracture characteristics of flaw-filled sandstone under confining pressure	23
General point load weight function for semi-elliptical surface cracks in round bars	23
Mixed-mode crack growth analysis using a cyclic plasticity model	23
Modification of nominal strength scaling laws to pseudo-ductility	22
“Subvolume Splitting” DVC applied for accurate discontinuous deformation measurement and fracture parameter extraction	22
Fracture toughness evolution and failure mechanisms of two-dimensional SiCf/SiC composites at temperatures up to 1500 °C in air	22
T-stress extraction in arbitrarily cracked orthotropic composites with the numerical manifold method and Stroh formalism	22
Experimental investigations on parameter identification and failure predictions of titanium alloy by Gurson–Tvergaard–Needleman model	22
Numerical solution of stress intensity factor in an infinite plate containing parallel double cracks under compression and shear	22
Experimental study on crack propagation characteristics of unconventional reservoir rocks	22
Revisiting mass-on-spring model to address key dynamic fracture effects	22
Analysis of compressive failure mechanism of concrete and grouting cubes by Peridynamics	22
Experimental study on the fracture characteristics of sandstone under asymmetric load by using a semi-circular bending specimen	22
Support vector regression-assisted finite element method for mode I-II fatigue crack growth path prediction	22
Static and fatigue behavior of 3D printed smooth and notched PLA and short carbon fibers reinforced PLA	22
Using fractal voids to understand Mode I compressive fracture in brittle materials – A two-dimensional analysis	22
A novel and simple variationally-consistent phase-field cohesive zone model for mixed-mode fracture	22
Foreword – Special issue on Notch Mechanics	21
Cyclic stress–strain behavior of additively manufactured gamma prime strengthened superalloy at elevated temperatures	21
Assessment of location- and orientation- dependent fatigue behaviour for as-deposited LPBF Inconel 718 using miniaturized specimens	21
New algorithm for optimised fitting of DIC data to crack tip plastic zone using the CJP model	21
On the use of mini-CT specimens to define the Master Curve of unirradiated reactor pressure vessel steels with relatively high reference temperatures	21
The evaluation of hydrogen embrittlement threshold force using the Small punch test	21
The influence of SC-CO2 on the shales’ fracture behavior described by using ultra-fast time resolution method and the damage fracture constitutive model: A case study of the Cretaceous Qingshankou for	21
Characterisation of 18Ni 300 steel CT specimens in a fatigue test manufactured by selective laser melting at 0°, 45° and 90°	21
Effect of coupled thermal-chemical on the mixed mode I-II fracture characteristic of sandstone	21
On interchangeability and selection of size effect and boundary effect experiments for characterization and prediction of quasi-brittle fracture of concrete	21
Explaining the competition between strength and toughness in perforated plates using computational finite fracture mechanics	21
Study on the initiation criterion for double symmetric radial perforations emanating from circular hole under high water pressure considering T stress	21
Analysis of the fracture response of anchored rock under three-point bending from experimental and numerical perspectives	21
A study on the effect of residual stresses on hydride assisted crack in Zr-2.5Nb pressure tube material using XFEM	21
Time-dependent propagation and interaction behavior of adjacent cracks in rock-like material under hydro-mechanical coupling	21
Multi-scale finite element simulation of asphalt mixture anti-cracking performance	20
Inversion-based correction of Double-Torsion (DT) subcritical crack growth tests for crack profile geometry	20
Exact in-plane stress field solution for isotropic plates with circular holes reinforced with cylindrically orthotropic rings	20
Experimental and numerical research of the behavior of 3D internal cracks under uniaxial compression using 3D-ILC technology	20
A coupling method between phase field model and classical linear elastic theory model for static and dynamic fracture	20
Simulation of mixed mode I-II crack propagation in concrete using toughness-based crack initiation-propagation criterion with modified fracture energy	20
Phase-field fracture modeling for creep crack	20
Semi-analytical models for J-integral and load–displacement relation of surface-cracked body and their applications for J-R curves	20
3D fracture study of cracked functionally graded biological materials by XIGA approach using Bézier extraction of NURBS	20
Mechanistic analysis of bottom-up crack in asphalt pavement using cohesive zone model	20
Viscoelastic peridynamic fracture analysis for concrete beam with initial crack under impact	20
Simulation of low-temperature brittle fracture of asphalt mixtures based on phase-field cohesive zone model	20
Multiscale analysis of microstructural effects on the fracture properties of laser repaired cracks with micro/nano composite material addition	20
Experimental investigation of fracture toughness of nanoclay reinforced polymer concrete composite: Effect of specimen size and crack angle	20
Investigation of dynamic three–point bending fracture properties of SCB sandstone	19
Numerical & experimental assessment of mixed-modes (I/II) fracture of PMMA/hydroxyapatite nanocomposite	19
Defect induced cracking and modeling of fatigue strength for an additively manufactured Ti-6Al-4V alloy in very high cycle fatigue regime	19
Mixed mode I/II interlaminar initiation fracture toughness of a secondary bonded pultrusion composite laminate	19
Modeling of the circumferential crack growth under torsional vibrations of steam turbine shafting	19
Influence of chopped basalt fibers on the fracture performance of concrete subjected to calcium leaching	19
Cross-crack group interaction and initiation mechanism under hydraulic-mechanical coupling	19
Research of the accelerated fatigue experiment method based on the particle filtering algorithm method and the theory of crack growth	19
Effects of 2D&3D nonparallel flaws on failure characteristics of brittle rock-like samples under uniaxial compression: Insights from acoustic emission and DIC monitoring	19
Non-constant evolution of mixed mode fracture process zone in heat-treated salt rock during the whole loading	19
Modeling of interfacial multi-cracks in dissimilar laminated structures using a nodal-based Lagrange multiplier/cohesive zone approach	19
A comprehensive experimental study on the role of matrix structure on the multiple cracking behavior of PVA-ECC	19
An analytical model based on cross-sectional geometric characteristics for calculating crack opening displacement in reinforced concrete beams	19
Asymptotic solution for interface crack between two materials governed by dipolar gradient elasticity: Amplitude factor evaluation	19
Mode II fracture properties of parallel neosinocalamus affinis bamboo strand lumber	19
Maximum principal strain criterion for fracture in orthotropic composites under combined tensile/shear loading	19
Ordinary state-based peridynamic shell model with arbitrary horizon domains for surface effect correction	19
Assessment of mode I fracture of rock-type sharp V-notched samples considering the size effect	19
A study of fatigue surface crack propagation paths of aluminum alloy butt welds using a Phased-Array Total-Focus imaging technique	19
Physics-informed neural networks for V-notch stress intensity factor calculation	18
Experimental investigation on mixed mode I-III fracture characteristics of sandstone corroded by periodic acid solution	18
Effect of prestress on propagation of blasting-induced main crack in specimens with empty hole	18
Experimental investigation on mechanical properties and failure mechanism of rock-like specimens containing an arc-shaped ice-filled flaw under uniaxial compression	18
Experimental research on the mechanical and acoustic emission properties of layered sandstone during tensile failure	18
Mode I fracture properties and energy partitioning of sandstone under coupled static-dynamic loading: Implications for rockburst	18
Evolution of acoustic emission activity throughout fine recycled aggregate earth concrete under compressive tests	18
Numerical studies on micro-cracking behavior of transversely isotropic argillaceous siltstone in Longyou Grottoes under three-point bending	18
Mode II fracture tests on asphalt concrete at different temperatures using semi-circular bend specimen loaded by various types of supports	18
Effect of environment conditioning on mode II fracture behaviour of adhesively bonded joints	18
An enriched improved complex variable element-free Galerkin method for efficient fracture analysis of orthotropic materials	18
An investigation of the validity of LEFM at the nanoscale in amorphous materials using the atomistic J-integral including entropic effect	18
Comparative measurements of fracture toughgness combined with visual analysis of cracks propagation using the DIC technique of concretes based on cement matrix with a highly diversified composition	18
Editorial Board	18
A non-linear cohesive zone model for low-cycle fatigue of quasi-brittle materials	18
Highly tough 3D woven composite materials: Fracture characterization and toughening mechanisms	18
Experimental study on compression characteristics of fractured soft rock and its Mohr-Coulomb criterion	18
A generally variational phase field model of fracture	18
Dynamic behaviour of multi-layer composite against single and multiple projectile impact loading	18
Fracture parameters and crack initiation Assessment Employing Mixed-mode I/II Fracture Criterion in Laminate Composites Using Digital Image Correlation Method	18
The effect of loading rate on mixed mode I/II fracture behavior of adhesively bonded joints: Experimental and numerical approach	17
A new method for determining the tension-softening curve of concrete	17
Study on the brittle failure of flawed concrete-sandstone based on entropy theory and AE crack classification	17
Mechanisms of fatigue crack growth in Ti-6Al-4V alloy subjected to single overloads	17
A new creep-fatigue interaction damage model and CDM-XFEM framework for creep-fatigue crack growth simulations	17
Experimental study on mechanical behavior, AE response and energy evolution of fissure-filled sandstone from mine roadway under conventional triaxial compression	17
Tensile mechanical properties and fracture evolution characteristics of sandstone containing parallel pre-cracks under dynamic loading	17
On crack tip localisation in quasi-statically loaded, adhesively bonded double cantilever beam specimens by acoustic emission	17