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FRACTURE MECHANICS:SIXTEENTH SYMPOSIUM Sixteenth National Symposium on Fracture Mechanics sponsored by ASTM Committee E-24 on Fracture Testing Columbus,Ohio,15-17 August 1983 ASTM SPECIAL TECHNICAL PUBLICATION 868 M.F.Kanninen,Southwest Research Institute,and A.T.Hopper,Battelles Columbus Laboratories,editors ASTM Publication Code Number(PCN)04-868000-30#1916 Race Street,Philadelphia,PA 19103 Copyright by ASTM Intl(all rights reserved);Wed Dec 23 18:21:29 EST 2015Downloaded/printed byUniversity of Washington(University of Washington)pursuant to License Agreement.No further reproductions authorized.Library of Congress Cataloging in Publication Data National Symposium on Fracture Mechanics(16th:1983;Columbus,Ohio)Fracture mechanics.(ASTM special technical publication;868)Includes bibliographies and index.ASTM publication code number(PCN)04-868000-30.1.Fracture mechanicsCongresses.I.Kanninen,Melvin F.II.Hopper,A.III.ASTM Committee E-24 on Fracture Testing.IV.Title.V.Series.TA409.N38 1983 620.1126 85-8382 ISBN 0-8031-0225-9 Copyright by AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR TESTING AND MATERIALS 1985 Library of Congress Catalog Card Number:85-8382 NOTE The Society is not responsible,as a body,for the statements and opinions advanced in this publication.Printed in Baltimore,MD August 1985 Copyright by ASTM Intl(all rights reserved);Wed Dec 23 18:21:29 EST 2015Downloaded/printed byUniversity of Washington(University of Washington)pursuant to License Agreement.No further reproductions authorized.George E.Pellissier 1915-1982 Dedication George E.Pellissier contributed significantly to the suc-cess of ASTM Committee E-24 on Fracture Testing.He was a member of the committee from 1966 until his death on 25 June 1982,and was the first chairman of Subcom-mittee 1 on Fracture Testing(now E24.01 on Fracture Me-chanics Test Methods).George received bachelors(1936)and masters(1938)degrees in chemistry from Cornell and a bachelors degree(1941)in metallurgical engineering from Carnegie-Mellon.The completion of his thesis for a doctors degree was pre-cluded by World War 11.Early in his career he worked for Inco,Columbia University,Union Carbide,and Carnegie Illinois Steel Corporation in such diverse areas as powder metallurgy,nondestructive testing,corrosion,and mechan-ical metallurgy.He was considered a pioneer in the fields of electron microscopy and spectrographic analysis of molten steel.George then went to the U.S.Steel Research Labora-tory,where he held the posts of Research Associate,Di-Copyright by ASTM Intl(all rights reserved);Wed Dec 23 18:21:29 EST 2015Downloaded/printed byUniversity of Washington(University of Washington)pursuant to License Agreement.No further reproductions authorized.vision Chief,Manager of Advanced Applied Research,and Senior Research Consultant.He was involved in the areas of chemical,crystal,and microstructural analyses;defect detection;oxidation and chemisorption;and toughness and failure mechanisms of high-strength steels.He originated the concept of dual-mechanism strengthening of alloy steels;developed a noncontact thickness gage for thin sheet and coatings;and helped develop a new class of low-car-bon,weldable,high-strength/high-toughness alloy plate steels.From 1968 to 1982 George worked for E.F.Fullam,RRC International,and Mechanical Technology,where he used his extensive experience to provide internal and exter-nal consulting services on a broad range of metallurgical problems.George was a charter member of the Electron Microscopy Society of America,a Fellow of the American Society for Metals and the American Institute of Chemists,a member of various ASTM committees(including E-2 on Emission Spectroscopy,E-4 on Metallography,and E-24 on Fracture Testing),a member of The Electrochemical Society and Sigma Xi,and a licensed professional engineer in Pennsylvania.He published 26 technical papers.Copyright by ASTM Intl(all rights reserved);Wed Dec 23 18:21:29 EST 2015Downloaded/printed byUniversity of Washington(University of Washington)pursuant to License Agreement.No further reproductions authorized.Foreword The Sixteenth National Symposium on Fracture Mechanics was held at Battelles Columbus Laboratories,Columbus,Ohio,on 15-17 August 1983.ASTM Committee E-24 on Fracture Testing was the sponsor.M.F.Kan-ninen.Southwest Research Institute,and A.T.Hopper,Battelles Columbus Laboratories,served as symposium chairmen and have edited this pub-lication.Copyright by ASTM Intl(all rights reserved);Wed Dec 23 18:21:29 EST 2015Downloaded/printed byUniversity of Washington(University of Washington)pursuant to License Agreement.No further reproductions authorized.Related ASTM Publications Methods for Assessing the Structural Reliability of Brittle Materials,STP 844(1984),04-844000-30 Damage Tolerance of Metallic Structures:Analysis Methods and Applica-tions,STP 842(1984),04-842000-30 Fracture Mechanics:Fifteenth Symposium,STP 833(1984),04-833000-30 Fractography of Ceramic and Metal Failures,STP 827(1984),04-827000-30 E