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The general concept of the present book is outlined. A survey of its contents and background are given. The motivation for selecting its topics and their practical relevance for structural assessment are specified. Some references for supplementing textbooks are presented.
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Brocks, W. (2018). Introduction. In: Plasticity and Fracture. Solid Mechanics and Its Applications, vol 244. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-62752-6_1
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