STP1315ApplicationsofContinuumDamageMechanicstoFatigueandFractureDavidL.McDowell,editorASTMPublicationCodeNumber(PCN):04-013150-30ASTM100BarrHarborDriveWestConshohocken,PA19428-2959PrintedintheU.S.A.CopyrightbyASTMInt'l(allrightsreserved);WedDec2319:41:42EST2015Downloaded/printedbyUniversityofWashington(UniversityofWashington)pursuanttoLicenseAgreement.Nofurtherreproductionsauthorized.LibraryofCongressCataloging-in-PublicationDataApplicationsofcontinuumdamagemechanicstofatigueandfracture/DavidL.McDowell,editor.(STP:1315)"SymposiumonApplicationsofContinuumDamageMechanicstoFatigueandFracturewasheldinOrlando,Florida,on21May1996...sponsoredbyASTMCommitteeE8onFatigueandFracture."Includesbibliographicalreferencesandindex.ISBN0-8031-2473-21.Fracturemechanics--Congresses.2.Materials--FatiguemCongresses.I.McDowell,DavidL,,1956-.I1.ASTMCommitteeE-8onFatigueandFracture.II1.SymposiumonApplicationsofContinuumDamageMechanicstoFatigueandFracture(1996:Orlando,Fla.)IV.Series:ASTMspecialtechnicalpublication:1315.TA409.A671997620.1'126--dc2197-36339CIPCopyright�91997AMERICANSOCIETYFORTESTINGANDMATERIALS,WestConshohocken,PA.Alldghtsreserved.Thismatedalmaynotbereproducedorcopied,inwholeorinpart,inanyprinted,mechanical,electronic,film,orotherdistributionandstoragemedia,withoutthewrittenconsentofthepublisher.PhotocopyRightsAuthorizationtophotocopyitemsforinternal,personal,oreducationalclassroomuse,ortheinternal,personal,oreducationalclassroomuseofspecificclients,isgrantedbytheAmericanSocietyforTestingandMaterials(ASTM)providedthattheappropriatefeeispaidtotheCopyrightClearanceCenter,222RosewoodDrive,Danvers,MA01923;Tel:508-750-8400;online:http://www.copyright.com/.PeerReviewPolicyEachpaperpublishedinthisvolumewasevaluatedbythreepeerreviewers.Theauthorsaddressedallofthereviewers'commentstothesatisfactionofboththetechnicaleditor(s)andtheASTMCommitteeonPublications.Thequalityofthepapersinthispublicationreflectsnotonlytheobviouseffortsoftheauthorsandthetechnicaleditor(s),butalsotheworkofth...