Before a structure or component can be completed, before any analytical model can be constructed, and even before the design can be formulated, you must have a fundamental understanding of damage behavior in order to produce a safe and effective design. Damage Mechanics presents the underlying principles of continuum damage mechanics along with the

Voyiadjis, George Z.; Kattan, Peter I.

Preface. Mathematical Preliminaries. Elasticity Theory. Isotropic Damage Mechanics. Kinematic Description of Damage. Anisotropic Damage Mechanics. Plasticity Theory. Coupled Damage Plasticity. Kinematics of Damage for Finite-Strain Elasto-Plastic Solids. References. Index.