Continuum Mechanics Aspects of Geodynamics and Rock Fracture Mechanics: Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Study Institute held in Reykjavik, Iceland, 11―20 August, 1974 (Nato Science Series C: (12))

During a NATO Advanced Study Institute in Izmir, Tur­ key, July 1973 on Modern Developments in Engineering Seis­ mology and Earthquake Engineering it emerged that a debate on Continuum Mechanics Aspects of Geodynamics and Rock Fracture Mechanics would be very welcome. Therefore, it was decided to seek NATO sponsorship for an Advanced Study In­ stitute on this subject. The purpose of the new Advanced Study Institute was to provide a link between mechanics of continuum media and geo­ dynamic s. By bringing together a group of leading scientists from the above two fields and participants actively engaged in research and applications in the same fields, it was believed that fruitful discussions could emerge to facilitate an exchange of knowledge, experience and newly-conceived ideas. The Institute aimed primarily at the solution of such problems as connected with the study of stress and strain con­ ditions in the Earth, generic causes of earthquakes, energy release and focal mechanism and seismic wave propagation in­ troducing modern methods of continuum and rock fracture mechanics. Secondly to inspire scientists working in continuum mechanics to open new avenues of research connected with the above problems, and seismologists to adapt modern, advanced methods of continuum and rock fracture mechanics to their work. Front Matter....Pages I-XV Aspects of Earthquake Energy....Pages 1-12 Construction of Earth Models....Pages 13-21 The Fe 2 O Theory of Planetary Cores....Pages 23-28 Principles of Fracture Mechanics....Pages 29-44 Fracture Problems in a Nonhomogeneous Medium....Pages 45-64 Dynamics of Fracture Propagation....Pages 65-79 Nonlocal Elasticity and Waves....Pages 81-105 On the Problem of Crack Tip in Nonlocal Elasticity....Pages 107-113 Statistical Problems in the Theory of Elasticity....Pages 115-134 Internal Stresses in Crystals and in the Earth....Pages 135-150 The Elements of Non-Linear Continuum Mechanics....Pages 151-175 Anisotropic Elastic and Plastic Materials....Pages 177-200 Symmetric Micromorphic Continuum: Wave Propagation, Point Source Solutions and some Applications to Earthquake Processes....Pages 201-244 Surface Deformation in Iceland and Crustal Stress over a Mantle Plume....Pages 245-254 Fault Displacement and Ground Tilt During Small Earthquakes....Pages 255-269 Back Matter....Pages 271-273 Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Study Institute, Reykjavik, Iceland, August 11-20, 1974