George C. Sih, Office of Theoretical and Applied Fracture Mechanics, East China University of Science and Technology Moussa Nait-Abdelaziz, Lille University of Sciences and Technology, Polytech Lille, FranceToan Vu-Khanh, Universite du Quebec, Ecole de technologie superieure

• Section I: Physical Mechanisms of Multiple Damage 1Multiple hierarchical scale-dependency on physical mechanisms of material damage: macromechanical, microstructural and nanochemical 3G.c. SihSurface layers and inner interfaces as functional subsystems of solid 37V.E. Panin, S.V. Panin and A.V. PaninMicrostructural evolution in dual-phase steels at high strain-rates 45M.N. Bassim and A.G. OdeshiPlastic deformation in single cryctal Ni3Fe (thin and thick plates) 55S.V. Starenchenko, V.A. Starenchenko and LP. RadchenkoMechanisms of physical aging in polypropylene 63G. Guero and T. Vu-KhanSection II: Physical, Mesoscopical and Multiscale Models 73Finite element homogeneization for the determination ofthe RYE size for elastoviscoplastic Polycrystalline Materials 75H. Haddadi and A. SalahouelhadjAn incremental energy based fatigue life calculations method for metallic structures under multiaxial amplitude loadings 83J. Benabes, N. Saintier, T. Palin-Luc and F. CocheteuxMeso/micro fatigue crack growth involving crystal structure and crack geometry 91C.A. Rodopoulos and G. ChliverosDevelopment of a nonlinear homogeneization method: evaluation and application to a rubber-reinforced material 105V. Bouchart, M. Brieu, D. Kondo and M. Nait-AbdelazizCavitation of rubber toughened polymer: numerical and experimental investigation 113N. Belayachi, N. Benseddiq and M. Nail-AbdelazizDuctile damage by interface decohesion  123N. Bonfoh, S. Tiem and P. LipinskiA multiscale discussion of fatigue and shakedown for notched structures 131G. Bertolino, A. Constantinescu, M. Ferjani and P. TreiberTwo scale approach for the defect tolerance fatigue design of automotive components 145H. Gadouini and Y. NadotSection III: Film, Layer and Interface 153Plastic deformation and fracture ofthin metallic films on annealing in terms of the multilevel model ofa deformed solid 155A.V. Panin and A.R ShugurovMesoscopic model for electroactive Composite Films and its applications 163D. Roy Mahapatra and RV.N. MelnikInterfaces of one-way glass/epoxy composite in inflexion 171A. Djebbar and L. VincentPoint defects ofthe elastic properties oflayered structured nano-materials 183T.E. Karakasidis, CA. Charitidis and D. Skarakis DFT study of interactions of water on Kaolinte and Goethite surfaces 191D. TunegaNanolayered MAX phases from ab initio calculations 199R AhujaSection IV: Crack Models and Solutions 205Fracture initiation at re-entrant corners: experiments and finite fracture mechanics predictions 207A. Carpinteri, P. Cornetti, N. Pugno, A. Sapora and D. TaylorBuckling analysis of cracked columns subjected to lateral loads 217L. NobileMicro-cavity effect on the plastic zone size ahead ofthe crack tip in confmed plasticity 229M. El Meguenni, B. Bachir Bouiadjra, M. Benguediab, A. Ziadi, M. Nait-Abdelaziz and F. ZaYriEffect of microcrack on plastic zone size ahead of main crack in small-scale plasticity 237B. Bachir Bouiadjra, M. Benguediab, M. El Meguenni, M. Belhouari, B. Serier and M. Nail-AbdelazizStress intensity factor ofsurface and interface cracks in coating/substrate system 245Y. Bao, G. Chai, X. Lou and W. HaoT-stress by stress difference method (SDM) 253M. Hadj Meliani, H. Moustabchir and Z. AzariElasto-inelastic self-consistent model of ellipsoidal inclusion 261M. Radi and A. Abdul-LatifCrack propagation in solid oxide fuel cells 271N. Joulaee, A. Makradi, S. Ahzi and M.A. KhaleelElastoplastic solution for an eccentric crack loaded by two pairs of point tensile forces 279X. Zhou and H. YangJ-integral and CMOD for cracked cylinders 289M. KiricOscillating contact of isotropic elastic half-spaces 297H.Y. YuSection V: Nanomateria1s 305Mechanical properties of thin pulsed laser deposited amorphous carbons and amorphous carbon/silver nanocomposites 307C.A. Charitidis, P. Patsalas, F. Chouliaras, C. Kosmidis and G.A. EvangelakisExtension of the Hertz model for accounting to surface tension in nanoindentation tests of soft materials 315C. Fond, o. Noel and M. BroglyMulti-scale modeling of tensile behavior of carbon nanotube-reinforced composites 323K.I. Tserpes, P. Papanikos, G.N. Labeas and S. G. PantelakisMechanical, thermal and electronic properties of nanoscale materials 331K. Masuda-Jindo, V. Van Hung and M. MenonSWNT reinforced Ni-Cu nanocomposites 341B. Lim, B. Kim, B. Sung, J. Choi, u. Shim, S. Oh, C. Kim and S. BaikSection VI: Electronic and Composite Materials 349A general piezoelctric interface model: coordinate-free asymptotic derivation and application to the homogenization of piezoelectric composites 351S.-T. Gu, Q.-C. He and V. PenseeEffect of non-homogeneous strain on the band structure of semi-conductors due to the end friction under compression tests 359X.X. Wei and K.T. ChauComposite based polypropylene 369D. Pessey, N. Bahlouli, S. Ahzi and J.M. HiverDeformation of reinforcement on size effects in metal/metal composite 375S. Ataya, M. Korthauer and E. El-MagdDeformation behavior of coal as a composite material and its impacts on permeability in coalbed gas reservoir 385G.X. Wang, Z.T. Wang, V. Rudolph and P. MassarottoCharacterization of a multi-cracked composite material using ESPI and phase shifting 395L. Farge, Z. Ayadi, J. Varna and M. NivoitSection VII: Brittle Fracture 403Mechanism of cleavage fracture ofHSLA steels and TiAI alloys 405C. JianhongStrength of brittle materials based on mixture of two Weibull distributions 415L. Guerra Rosa and 1. FigueiredoAssessment of brittle failure processes in polyolefins 429J.P. Dear and N.S. MasonComputational modelling of damage in glass loaded with a spherical indenter 439J. Ismail, F. ZaYri, M. Nait-Abdelaziz and Z. AzariSection VIII: Failure, Creep and Fracture 451New approach to predicting crack path and instability 453D.A. ZacharopoulosA fracture analysis of short glass fibre reinforced SGFR-PA66 461B. Mouhmid, A. Imad and N. BenseddiqElastic and plastic creep mechanism in thin metal films using FEM method 473Y.-X. Zheng, L.-S. Niu, T.-T. Dai et H.-J. ShiA new fracture criterion under multiaxial monotonic loading for rubbers 481A. Hamdi, M. Nait-Abdelaziz and N. Att-HocineSection IX: Thermal, Mechanical and Environmental Effects 489Simulation of chemo-mechanical degradations of undergroung concrete structures 491E. Stora, B. Bary, Q.-c. He, E. Deville and P. MontarnalThe geometry influence on integrity thresholds for a cracked cylinder 501M. Kiric and A. SedmakProgressive fracture oflaminated fiber-reinforced composite stiffened plate under thenno-mechanicalloads 509P.K. Gotsis, c.c. Chamis, K. David, D. Xie and F. AbdiThermal residual streses related to the sintering process of metal matrix diamond tools 519P.M. Amaral, C. Anjinho, B. Li, L. Reis, M. de Freias and L. Guerra RosaMechanical and chemical effects of solvent swelling on butyl rubber 527C. Nohile, P.l. Dolez and T. Vu-KhanhSection X: Processing and Fabrication 535Microstructure-based formability characterisation of multi phase steels using damage mechanics 537V. Uthaisangsuk, U. Prahl and W. BleckAdvanced materials and processes at the nano/micro scale in covering materials of greenhouses for energy savings 545C.A. Charitidis, S. Pantelakis, V. Bontozoglou, L. Kontonasios, A. Kavga and P. CharitidisEffect of PPS matrix evolution during processing of carbon fiber reinforced PPS on the mechanical behaviour of the composite material 553C.V. Katsiropoulos, P. Lefebure and S.G. PantelakisCoupling of hydration and fracture models: failure mechanisms in hydrating cement particle systems 563L. Tan, G. Ye, E. Schlangen and K. van BreugelMicro-strain measurement in copper sheets by X-rays diffraction 573N. Hfaiedh, M. Francois, A. Baczmanski and K. SaanouniSteady plastic flow of a polymer during ECAE process: experiments and modelling 581F. Zaui, B. Aour, M. Nait-Abdelaziz, 1. M. Gloaguen and 1.M. LefebvreMicroscopic transformations explain the modification of the mechanical properties of TRIP steels after galvanization 593EJ. Petit, 1. Sriti, M. Gilles, 1. Gilgert and Z. AzariSection XI: Fatigue and Crack Growth 603Fatigue performance of2139 aluminium alloy laser beam welds following exposure to salt spray environmnent 605S.G. Pantelakis, AT. Kermanidis, G.A. Papadimitriou, G.N. Haidemenopoulos and A.D. ZervakiA comparison of the fatigue behaviour ofFSW and MIG weldments of two aluminium alloys 613P.M.G.P. Moreira, R.A.M. da Silva, M.A.V. de Figueiredo, F.M.F. de Oliveira and P.M.S.T. de CastroUseful life prediction of rubber materials for refrigerator component 623C.S. Woo and H.S. ParkDamage by cyclic loading of composite dental materials 631L. Smata, S. Bouzid and Z. AzariHigh temperature oxidation and fatigue ofP122 alloy 641S.Y. Bae, H. G. Kang, D.B. Lee, C.W. Kim and B.S. LimFatigue crack growth rate under constant amplitude loading and under tensile overloads in sheet and plate 2024 aluminium alloy 649A.T. Kermanidis, V.K. Spiliadis and S.G. PantelakisResidual fatigue damage on the fracture toughness properties 657P. Cadenas, X. Decoopman, A. Amrouche and G. MesmacqueRole of stress gradient in fatigue emanating from notch roots using volumetric method 665G. Pluvinage Section XII: Vibration, Ultrasonic and Impact 679Lateral vibration of a cracked free-free beam 681T.G. ChondrosUltrasonic impact related to toughness of cast aluminium alloy 691E.S. Statnikov and V.N. VityazevPhysics and mechanics of ultrasonic impact 701E.StatnikovApplication of ultrasound to accelerate fatigue 711E.S. Statnikov and V.Y. KorostelA comparative study of the fatigue resistance of aluminide coatings on P91 steel substrate under cyclic impact loading 721C. David, K. Anthymidis and D.N. TsipasDynamic behavior ofTiNi cantilever beams with phase transformation 729Z. Tang, J. Lu, X. ZhangSection XIII: Heat Transfer and Fluid Mechanics 739Magnetic field on stress intensification in soft ferromagnetic materials 741Y. Shindo, I. Shindo and F. NaritaPattern formation in the Taylor-Dean flow 749A. Ait Aider, S. Skali, J.P. Brancher and A. ChahineFlow field and heat transfer in chaotic-advector fins 761Q. Dong, K. Wang, S. Kong and Y. WangHeat conduction properties of PTFE/graphite-based composites 769M. Liu, Q. Dong, X. Gu and A. SunSection XIV: Micromechanical Damage and Effects 777A "morphological" approach for modelling the anisotropic damage behaviour of highly-filled particulate composites 779C. Nadot, S. Dartois, D. Halm, A. Dragon and A. FangetDetermination ofthe macroscopic plastic yield behaviour of micro cracked materials 789V. Monchiet, E. Charkaluk and D. KondoA non-local anisotropic micromechanics based damage model applied to concrete 797Q. Zhu and I-F. ShaoMechanical and hydraulic effective properties of an anisotropic fractured medium 805J-F. BarthelemyIndex of authors 813