| List of Symbols |
| Foreword / G. R. Irwin |
| Preface - Third Edition |
| Preface - Second Edition |
| Preface - First Edition |
| Acknowledgments to the First Edition |
| Introductory Information / Part I： |
| Introduction |
| Crack-Tip Stress Fields for Linear-Elastic Bodies |
| Alternate Expressions for Crack-Tip Elastic Fields |
| Slender Notches and Stress Concentrations from Stress Intensity Factors |
| Energy Rate Analysis of Crack Extension |
| Relationships between g and K |
| Superposition of g and K Results |
| Meaning of Plane Stress and Plane Strain for Fracture Mechanics Purposes |
| Effects of Small Scale Yielding on Linear-Elastic Fracture Mechanics |
| Introduction to Stress Function Methods |
| Additivity of Crack Stress Fields and K Values |
| Boundary Collocation Method |
| Successive Boundary Stress Correction Method |
| K Estimates from Finite Element Methods |
| Additional Remarks for Part I |
| Unified Formulation for In-Plane Two-Dimensional Problems / A.： |
| On Completeness of Westergaard Single-Function Method for Analysis of Cracks / B.： |
| Effect of Surface Interference of Partly Closed Cracks / C.： |
| Stress Analysis Results for Common Test Specimen Configurations / Part II： |
| The Center Cracked Test Specimen |
| The Double Edge Notch Test Specimen |
| The Single Edge Notch Test Specimen |
| The Pure Bending Specimen |
| The Three-Point Bend Test Specimen |
| The Compact Tension Test Specimen |
| The Round (Disk-Shaped) Compact Specimen |
| The Arc-Shaped (C-Shaped) Specimen |
| Other Common Specimen Configurations |
| Electrical Potential Calibration |
| Two-Dimensional Stress Solutions for Various Configurations with Cracks / Part III： |
| Cracks Along a Single Line |
| A Semi-Infinite Crack in an Infinite Plane |
| Two (Opposing) Semi-Infinite Cracks in an Infinite Plane |
| A Finite Crack in an Infinite Plane |
| Multiple Cracks in an Infinite Plane |
| A Periodic Array of Cracks in an Infinite Plane |
| An Edge Crack in a Semi-Infinite Plane |
| A Semi-Infinite Crack (Leaving a Finite Ligament) in a Semi-Infinite Plane |
| Finite Crack(s) in a Semi-Infinite Plane |
| An Internal and Edge Crack(s) in a Finite Width Strip or in a Rectangular and Circular Regions |
| Parallel Cracks |
| Parallel Semi-Infinite Cracks in an Infinite Plane |
| Opposing Parallel Semi-Infinite Cracks in an Infinite Plane |
| Finite Parallel Cracks in an Infinite Plane |
| Parallel Edge Cracks in a Semi-Infinite Plane |
| A Semi-Infinite Crack Parallel to Edges of an Infinite Strip |
| A Finite Crack Parallel to Edges of an Infinite Strip |
| Transverse Crack(s) in an Infinite or a Finite Strip |
| Cracks and Holes or Notches |
| Crack(s) Emanating from a Hole or a Notch in an Infinite, a Semi-Infinite or a Finite Plane |
| Crack(s) at a Juncture of a Strip and a Semi-Infinite Plane |
| A Finite Crack Near Hole(s) in an Infinite Plane |
| Curved, Angled, Branched, or Radiating Cracks / D.： |
| Curved, Angled, Branched, or Radiating Crack(s) in an Infinite Plane |
| Cracks in Reinforced Plates / E.： |
| Finite Crack(s) in an Infinite Plane with Reinforced Regions |
| Three-Dimensional Cracked Configurations / Part IV： |
| A Semi-Infinite Crack in an Infinite Body |
| An Embedded Circular Crack in an Infinite Body |
| An External Circular Crack (a Circular Net Section) or a Circular Ring (an Annular) Crack in an Infinite Body |
| An Elliptical Crack or Net Section and a Parabolic Crack in an Infinite Body |
| An External Circular Crack in a Round Bar |
| An Internal Circular Crack in a Round Bar |
| An Internal Circumferential Crack in a Thick-Walled Cylinder |
| An External Circumferential Crack in a Thick-Walled Cylinder |
| A Half-Circular Surface Crack in a Semi-Infinite Body |
| A Quarter-Circular Corner Crack in a Quarter-Infinite Body |
| Crack(s) in a Rod or a Plate by Energy Rate Analysis / Part V： |
| Bending, Shearing, and Tension/Compression |
| Strip Yield Model Solutions / Part VI： |
| Introduction to Strip Yield Model Analysis |
| Additional Notes on Strip Yield Models |
| Two-Dimensional Problems of Strip Yielding from Crack(s) |
| Two-Dimensional Problems of Strip Yielding from a Hole with or without Crack(s) |
| Three-Dimensional Strip Yielding Solutions |
| Crack(s) in a Shell / Part VII： |
| A Circumferential Crack in a Cylindrical Shell |
| Multiple Circumferential Cracks in a Cylindrical Shell |
| A Longitudinal Crack in a Cylindrical Shell |
| A Crack in a Spherical Shell |
| Appendices |
| Compliance Calibration Methods |
| A Method for Computing Certain Displacements Relevant to Crack Problems |
| The Weight Function Method for Determining Stress Intensity Factors |
| Anisotropic Linear-Elastic Crack-Tip Stress Fields |
| Stress Intensity Factors for Cracks in a Plate Subjected to Pinching Loads |
| Cracks in Residual Stress Fields / F.： |
| Westergaard Stress Functions for Dislocations and Cracks / G.： |
| The Plastic Zone Instability Concept Applied to Analysis of Pressure Vessel Failure / H.： |
| Approximations and Engineering Estimates of Stress Intensity Factors / I.： |
| Rice's J-Integral as an Analytical Tool in Stress Analysis / J.： |
| Elasto-Plastic Pure Shear Stress-Strain Analysis (Mode III) / K.： |
| Table of Complete Elliptic Integrals / L.： |
| Table and Properties of Gamma Function / M.： |
| References |
| Reference Index |
| Subject Index |
| Free Software (SmartCrack-Lite) |
| Software Guide |
| List of Symbols |
| Foreword / G. R. Irwin |
| Preface - Third Edition |
| Preface - Second Edition |
| Preface - First Edition |
| Acknowledgments to the First Edition |
