The 8th International Symposium on fracture mechanics of ceramics was held in on the campus of
the University of Houston Houston TX USA on February 25-28 2003. With the natural maturing
of the fields of structural ceramics this symposium focused on nano-scale materials
composites thin films and coatings as well as glass. The symposium also addressed new issues
on fundamentals of fracture mechanics and contact mechanics and a session on reliability and
standardization.
