Issue 30

Frattura ed Integrità Strutturale, 30 (2014); International Journal of the Italian Group of Fracture I Table of Contents D. Taylor Fracture mechanics: inspirations from nature ……………………………………...……...….. 1 E. T. Bowman Friction, fragmentation and flow - mechanics of rock bursts, falls and avalanches ………...……...... 7 A. Martín-Meizoso, J. Aldazabal, J.L. Pedrejón, S. Moreno Resilience and ductility of oxy-fuel HAZ cut ………………………………………………... 14 R. Louks, H. Askes, L. Susmel Static assessment of ductile/brittle notched materials: an engineering approach based on the Theory of Critical Distances ……………………………………………………………………….. 23 G. Bolzon, G. Gabetta, B. Molinas An investigation on corrosion protection layers in pipelines for hydrocarbon transportation ………… 31 J. Toribio, M. Lorenzo, D. Vergara, V. Kharin Numerical analysis of hydrogen-assisted rolling-contact fatigue of wind turbine bearings …………… 40 F. Felli, A. Brotzu, D. Pilone, C. Vendittozzi, M. Caponero Use of FBG sensors for monitoring cracks of the equestrian statue of Bartolomeo Colleoni in Venice .. 48 L. Náhlík, P. Hutař, K. Štegnerová Critical applied stresses for a crack initiation from a sharp V-notch ………………………….. 55 V. Di Cocco, F. Iacoviello, A. Rossi, M. Cavallini Damaging micromechanisms characterization in a ferritic-pearlitic ductile cast iron ……………….. 62 F. Burgio, L. Pilloni, M. Scafè, P. Fabbri, A. Brentari, A. Brillante, T. Salzillo Cf/C composites: correlation between CVI process parameters and Pyrolytic Carbon microstructure ... 68 G. A. Ferro, S. Ahmad, R. A. Khushnood, J. M. Tulliani, L. Restuccia Improvements in self-consolidating cementitious composites by using micro carbonized aggregates ……. 75 S. Baragetti, F. Villa SCC and corrosion fatigue characterization of a Ti-6Al-4V alloy in a corrosive environment – experiments and numerical models …………………………………………………………. 84 B. Tyson, P. Ding, X. Wang Elastic compliance of single-edge-notched tension SE(T) (or SENT) specimens ………………….. 95 T. Voiconi, R. Negru, E. Linul, L. Marsavina, H. Filipescu The notch effect on fracture of polyurethane materials ……………………….……………….... 101