Stress intensity factor distributions at the edge of semi-circular and semi
-elliptical surface cracks are obtained for cracks aligned perpendicular to
the surface of a semi-infinite solid subject to remote shear parallel to t
he plane of the crack. Mixed mode conditions along the crack edge are chara
cterized. Application to fatigue crack thresholds in mixed mode is discusse
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