Updated to include new developments in fracture mechanics, this new edition delivers the same clear, comprehensive coverage of the subject as its predecessor. Like its predecessor, Failure of Materials in Mechanical Design, Second Edition provides a comprehensive examination of every method now being used to analyze, predict, and prevent such failures. It presents the basic principles of the science, and goes beyond the fundamentals to offer new insights on how to apply this theory to actual design applications. The new edition has been extensively revised and updated with state-of-the-art...