Curriculum Description:


Fracture Mechanics


The purpose of this course is to enable students to master the strength calculation method of defective solids, as well as the basic theory of modern engineering structure design and safety assessment, through classroom teaching and experiments. “Fracture Mechanics” course shoulders the task to develop students' ability to design safety structure and assess its life-long span. The main contents of the course include the defects of traditional strength theory, linear elastic fracture theory, elastic-plastic fracture theory, fatigue crack propagation and life assessment, fracture mechanics test technology, and the introduction of damage mechanics, etc. 


School of Civil Engineering, Wuhan University
8 South Road of East Lake, Wuchang, 430072, Wuhan, P.R. China.
Tel: +86-27-68772624