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In this chapter the concepts and procedures for crack growth analysis are discussed. Fatigue, being technically the most important crack growth mechanism covers most of the chapter (environmentally assisted growth or combined stress corrosion and fatigue is integrated into this discussion). Stress corrosion cracking by itself is covered in but one section; this is not because it is not considered important, but because stress corrosion cracking is practically covered by prevention and not by control, while analysis procedures are essentially similar to those either for residual strength (Chapter 3) or fatigue. Fatigue crack growth on the other hand can hardly be prevented in many structures; it must be controlled.
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Broek, D. (1989). Crack growth analysis concepts. In: The Practical Use of Fracture Mechanics. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-2558-8_5
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