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Continuing from the outstanding success and high reputation of its first edition, Comprehensive Structural Integrity, Second Edition again provides material scientists and engin… Read more
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Continuing from the outstanding success and high reputation of its first edition, Comprehensive Structural Integrity, Second Edition again provides material scientists and engineers with an authoritative and complete one-stop reference tool covering all aspects of this exciting field.
Structural Integrity is the ability of a component, structure or asset to operate properly under the pressure of a load, including the weight of the asset itself. It’s a vital consideration for structural engineering: essentially the science and technology which can prevent disaster.
There are many ways in which components can fail mechanically, and any single failure event can potentially lead to a catastrophic chain of events within a system. The scientific and engineering disciplines involved in assuring structural integrity encompass the physical, chemical, mathematical, materials and engineering sciences, and even also the biological sciences and nanotechnology. Engineers’ assessments must integrate the knowledge of these individual disciplines, and also keep in mind the bigger picture, including financial and safety implications.
Comprehensive Structural Integrity, 2e gives special emphasis to the interaction between mechanics and materials and structural integrity applications. Because of the interdisciplinary and applied nature of the work, it is an indispensable resource for mechanical engineers and materials scientists from both academic and industrial backgrounds: including bioengineering, interface engineering and nanotechnology.
Comprising approximately 140 substantial articles, this multi-volume Major Reference Work is arranged into 10 thematic Sections:
Section 1: Structural Integrity Assessment—Examples and Case Studies
Section 2: Fundamental Theories and Mechanisms of Failure
Section 3: Numerical and Computational Methods
Section 4: Cyclic Loading and Fatigue
Section 5: Creep and High-temperature Failure
Section 6: Environmentally Assisted Fatigue
Section 7: Practical Failure Assessment Methods
Section 8: Interfacial and Nanoscale Fracture
Section 9: Bioengineering
Section 10: Mechanical Characterisation of Materials
• Brand new revision of very successful and well-known Major Reference Work, characterized by extremely high usage.
• One-stop service to provide researchers with comprehensive coverage of theoretical and practical aspects of structural integrity.
• Chapters are detailed yet introductory enough to benefit a wide range of readers in this multi-disciplinary field.
• Includes case-studies important for practical applications and industries such as construction/engineering, aircraft, energy (nuclear, oil and gas, power engineering)
• New chapters focus on recent developments in materials engineering eg. advanced composite materials, bio/bio-medical engineering, nano- and micro- structured materials.
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