Fracture and Fatigue in Wood

Fracture and Fatigue in Wood covers: interpretation of experimental information about fracture and cyclic and static fatigue behaviour of wood; the latest modelling techniques and test evidence on fracture and fatigue microscopic processes; wood structure, ranging from molecular to gross levels, physical and mechanical properties of wood and their inherent relationship; models for predicting fracture and cyclic and static fatigue in wood; practical application of information, concepts and models of mechanical properties for fracture and fatigue in wood, components and structural systems. This unique resource will appeal to postgraduate students in timber engineering, solid mechanics and wood science.