Description:
Based on contributions from international experts, this book brings together the state-of-the-art information on topics ranging from the mechanics of materials to geophysics, and outlines the potential of the AE technique in terms of practical applications and theoretical developments. Divided into two parts, it covers Acoustic Emission and Critical Structural States and Seismic Mechanics and Critical Behaviours. The book will an important resource for civil and geotechnical engineers, and researchers working in the areas of mechanics of materials, geophysics, and nondestructive measurements and testing.