Characterizing and Modeling Methods for mechanics in Nano- and Micro-scales

Exactly measuring and characterizing the mechanical behavior of solid materials, structures and objects at nano/micro-meter scales are not only a key to engineering applications, but also the fou...

Catastrophic Rupture of Heterogeneous Brittle Media

Catastrophic events, such as earthquakes, landslides and collapse of structures, are great disasters to our society. The prediction of these catastrophic events has been an unresolved tricky prob...