This article reviews the effect of weak interfaces on crack propagation in rock and some
other analogous brittle materials from phenomenon to mechanism. In this review, a variety of …

Crack initiation in brittle materials is not covered by classical fracture mechanics that deals
only with the growth of pre-existing cracks. In order to overcome this deficiency, the Finite …

Reversible adhesion is the key functionality to grip, place, and release objects
nondestructively. Inspired by nature, micropatterned dry adhesives are promising …

It is known that oscillatory singularities appear in problems involving interface cracks that are
assumed to have open tips. An unsatisfactory aspect of the oscillatory singularities is that …

The problem of two elastic bonded half planes containing a crack perpendicular to the
interface is considered. First the solution for the semi-infinite crack under concentrated …

This study addresses the strength and toughness of generic fibrillar structures. We show that
the stress σ c required to pull a fibril out of adhesive contact with a substrate has the form σ …

The plane problem is considered of two materially dissimilar isotropic, homogeneous, elastic
wedges that are bonded together along both of their common faces so that the cross section …

In the presence of sharp (zero radius) V-shaped notches the notch stress intensity factors (N-
SIFs) quantify the intensities of the asymptotic linear elastic stress distributions. They are …

The thermomechanical response of multi-layered materials subjected to small and large
deformation during temperature excursions is examined in this paper. General bilayer and …

The mechanics of a single-lap joint subjected to tensile loading are investigated. Theoretical
solutions, including the classic Goland and Reissner solution, are reviewed and examined …