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This volume contains two-page abstracts of the 698 papers presented at the “16th European Conference of Fracture,” (ECF16) held in Alexandroupolis, Greece, July 3-7, 2006. The accompanying CD attached at the back cover of the book contains the full length papers. The abstracts of the fifteen plenary lectures are included in the beginning of the book. The remaining 683 abstracts are arranged in 25 tracks and 35 special symposia/sessions with 303 and 380 abstracts, respectively. The papers of the tracks have been contributed from open call, while the papers of the symposia/sessions have been solicited by the respective organizers. Both tracks and symposia/sessions fall into two categories, namely, fracture of nanomaterials and structures and engineering materials and structures with 88 and 595 papers, respectively. Started in 1976, the European Conference of Fracture (ECF) takes place every two years in a European country. Its scope is to promote world-wide cooperation among scientists and engineers concerned with fracture and fatigue of solids. ECF16 was under the auspices of the European Structural Integrity Society (ESIS) and was sponsored by the American Society of Testing and Materials, the British Society for Stain Measurement, the Society of Experimental Mechanics, the Italian Society for Experimental Mechanics, and the Japanese Society of Mechanical Engineers. ECF16 focused in all aspects of structural integrity with the objective of improving the safety and performance of engineering structures, components, systems and their associated materials.

Deformations (Mechanics) --- Fracture mechanics. --- Materials --- Nanostructured materials. --- Nanotechnology. --- Fatigue. --- Molecular technology --- Nanoscale technology --- High technology --- Nanomaterials --- Nanometer materials --- Nanophase materials --- Nanostructure controlled materials --- Nanostructure materials --- Ultra-fine microstructure materials --- Microstructure --- Nanotechnology --- Fatigue of materials --- Fatigue testing --- Fracture mechanics --- Strains and stresses --- Strength of materials --- Structural failures --- Vibration --- Failure of solids --- Fracture of materials --- Fracture of solids --- Mechanics, Fracture --- Solids --- Brittleness --- Penetration mechanics --- Elastic solids --- Mechanics --- Rheology --- Dynamic testing --- Testing --- Fracture --- Fatigue --- Mechanics. --- Mechanics, Applied. --- Solid Mechanics. --- Applied mechanics --- Engineering, Mechanical --- Engineering mathematics --- Classical mechanics --- Newtonian mechanics --- Physics --- Dynamics --- Quantum theory

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This book represents a collection of major research contributions over the last decade in the area of composite materials and sandwich structures supported by the USA Office of Naval Research under the directorship of Dr. Yapa D. S. Rajapakse. It contains over thirty chapters written by recognized experts in their fields and serves as a reference and guide for future research. Topics covered include: mechanical and failure characterization of composites under static and dynamic loading; failure modes and failure criteria; environmental effects; dynamic effects; post impact behavior; multiscale modeling; nanocomposites; characterization of core materials for sandwich structures under static and fatigue loading; mechanical behavior and failure of sandwich structures; fatigue behavior and durability of composite materials and sandwich structures; core joints in sandwich structures; characterization and failure of marine materials and structures under impulse loading; failure of interfaces under dynamic loading; delamination failure of composite materials and sandwich structures; response of composites and sandwich structures to blast loading and underwater explosions.

Composite materials. --- Sandwich construction. --- Composite materials --- Sandwich construction --- Chemical Engineering --- Materials Science --- Chemical & Materials Engineering --- Engineering & Applied Sciences --- Materials --- Naval research --- Testing. --- Mechanical properties --- Research. --- Dynamic testing. --- Dynamic loading (Materials) --- Loading, Dynamic (Materials) --- Loads, Dynamic (Materials) --- Composites (Materials) --- Multiphase materials --- Reinforced solids --- Solids, Reinforced --- Two phase materials --- Materials science. --- Mechanics. --- Mechanics, Applied. --- Materials Science. --- Ceramics, Glass, Composites, Natural Methods. --- Theoretical and Applied Mechanics. --- Dynamic testing --- Laminated materials --- Lightweight construction --- Testing --- Mechanics, applied. --- Ceramics, Glass, Composites, Natural Materials. --- Classical Mechanics. --- Classical mechanics --- Newtonian mechanics --- Physics --- Dynamics --- Quantum theory --- Applied mechanics --- Engineering, Mechanical --- Engineering mathematics --- Ceramics. --- Glass. --- Composites (Materials). --- Amorphous substances --- Ceramics --- Glazing --- Ceramic technology --- Industrial ceramics --- Keramics --- Building materials --- Chemistry, Technical --- Clay