In the framework of the Cost Action CERTBOND (Reliable roadmap for certification of
bonded primary structures), a wide group of researchers from 27 European Countries have …

This review article has two parts, published in separate issues of this journal, which consider
the stress singularities that occur in linear elastostatics. In the present Part I, after a brief …

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 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 …

This paper examines the composite, two-dimensional, linear elastic wedge for singular
stresses at its vertex. A full range of wedge boundary and matching conditions is considered …

The remarkable mechanical properties of natural contact surfaces have inspired a great deal
of interest and research in recent years. The underlying driver of this interest is the surprising …

Abstract Information on the singular behavior at the vertex of a bi-material wedge is the
objective of this paper. A summary of the necessary conditions, which depend heavily on the …

The singular stresses at interface corners in bonded lap joints were examined. A
generalized stress intensity factor was defined and used for the prediction of failure in some …

Assuming that stress distribution near the tip of an interface crack in an anisotropic
composite is proportional to r δ, application of the interface and boundary conditions yields …

This review article (Part II) is a sequel to an earlier one (Part I) that dealt with means of
removal and interpretation of stress singularities in elasticity, as well as their asymptotic and …