FRACTAL FRACTURE-MECHANICS - A REVIEW

The revolution in geometry, which has recently created the notion of t he fractional dimension of real world bodies and has formed fractal ge ometry, has substantially influenced fracture science. An experimental ly measured crack in real materials has appeared to be substantially a fractal, that is, a geometrical object of fractional dimension. In th e present paper, an attempt has been undertaken to provide an account of some achievements in this area, herein called ''Fractal Fracture Me chanics''.