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• CB05 Posseir les habilitats d'aprenentatge que permetin continuar estudiant d'una manera autodirigida o autònoma
• CT04 Treballar en equip
• CE03 Resoldre problemes i projectes complexos associats a l'ús de nous materials i noves tecnologies estructurals en contextos amplis i multidisciplinaris
• CE05 Seleccionar i aplicar tècniques experimentals per a l'obtenció de paràmetres associats al comportament estructural interpretant i integrant de manera crítica els resultats obtinguts.

• Utilitzar les metodologies adequades per tenir en compte la fractura en el disseny mecànic, segons el comportament del material.

1. Introduction to Fracture Mechanics

          1.1. Cracks & defects

          1.2. Stress singularities

          1.3. Extension of the damage, softening and plastic zone

          1.4. FEM with singularities

2. Energy Methods in Fracture Mechanics

          2.1. Energy Release Rate

          2.2. Toughness

          2.3. R-curve

          2.4. Computational Methods based on the Energy Approach

3. Linear Elastic Fracture Mechanics (LEFM)

          3.1. Stress Intensity Factor

          3.2. Mode Mixity

          3.3. Experimental Methods in LEFM

          3.4. Computational Methods to determine the Stress Intensity Factor

4. Elastoplastic Fracture Mechanics (EPFM)

          4.1. Crack Tip Opening Displacement (CTOD)

          4.2. J-integral

          4.3. Computational Methods for EPFM (J-integral)

5. Fracture in Quasi-Brittle Materials

          5.1. Cohesive zone models

          5.2. Cohesive Elements in FEM

6. Dynamic Fracture & Impact

7. Fatigue

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Assessment activities:

Course mark will result from the weighted average of "Written Exam" (40%) + "Continuous Evalauation Tests" (25%) + "Problem Solving & Simulations" (35%)

Solving correctly in due time the proposed "self-learning exercises" (not graded) is mandatory to pass the course.

To perform the weighted average, the mark obtained in the "Written Exam" should be >= 4 over 10.

Specific criteria for the "No show" grade:
The student will not be qualified if any of the following points is fulfilled:
- Failing to deliver in due time more than 15% of the proposed problems
- Failing to deliver in due time 1 or more of the simulation exercises proposed
- Failing to pass in due time the "self-learning exercises"
- Failing to deliver the written exam

Single Assessment:
Students that comply with the conditions for a Single Assessment evaluation will obtain the grade of the course in a final exam.

Minimum requirements to pass:
The minimum grade to pass the course is 5.0 over 10

There will be specified weekly time frames for on-line tutorships (via GoogleMeet or any other platform approved by UdG). Electronic mail can be also used to solve questions or doubts and set tutorship appointments out of the specified times frames.

Communication with students will be via e-mail and the News forum of the course’s Moodle. Individual on-line meetings will be possible for a personalised monitoring.

It is expected that the student will be following (or had followed in a previous academic year) the subjects:
- The finite element method in structural mechanics
- Pre and post-process tools for structural finite element analyses
- Solid mechanics

We hope you enjoy it!

• Eines de pre i post-proces per anàlisis estructurals per elements finits
• El mètode dels elements finits en la mecànica d'estructures
• Mecànica de sòlids