Special Issue on Fatigue and Fracture of Non-Metallic Materials and Structures

Abstract

This Special Issue covers the broad topic of structural integrity of non-metallic materials, and it is concerned with the modelling, assessment and reliability of structural elements of any scale. In particular, the articles being contained in this issue concentrate on the mechanics of fracture and fatigue in relation to applications to a variety of non-metallic materials, including concrete and cementitious composites, rocks, glass, ceramics, bituminous mixtures, composites, polymers, rubber and soft matters, bones and biological materials, advanced and multifunctional materials.

Keywords

• fatigue
• fracture mechanics
• structural integrity
• polymers
• composites
• ceramics
• concrete
• rock
• soft matter
• advanced materials.