This book is a compilation of selected papers from the 2014 New Trends in Fatigue and Fracture
(NT2F14) Conference which was held in Belgrade Serbia. This prestigious conference brought
together delegates from around the globe to discuss how to characterize predict and analyze
the fatigue and fracture of engineering materials components and structures using theoretical
experimental numerical and practical approaches.It highlights some important new trends in
fracture mechanics presented at the conference such as:- two-parameter fracture mechanics
arising from the coupling of fracture toughness and stress constraints- high-performance steel
for gas and oil transportation and production (pressure vessels and boilers)- safety and
reliability of welded jointsThis book includes 12 contributions from well-known international
scientists and a special tribute dedicated to the scientific contributions of Stojan Sedmark
who passed away in 2014.
