This monograph presents recent research findings on fracture properties and behavior of the composites, and their damage and cracking process under both quasi-static and impact loading conditions. Theoretical treatment, experimental investigation and numerical simulation aspects of the mechanics of composites, including sandwich structures are included.

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Introduction.- Mode-I Crack Control by SMA Fiber with a Special .- The Study of Response of High Performance Fibers-Reinforced Composites to Impact Loading.- Indentation of Sandwich Beams with Functionally Graded Skins and Transversely Flexible Core.- Micromechanical Fibre-Recruitment Model of Liquid Crystalline Polymer Reinforcing Polycarbonate Composites.- Modeling of Spalling Effect on Toughening in Fiber Reinforced Composites.- Evolution Characteristics of Delamination Damage in CFRP Composites under Transverse Loading.- Dynamic Fracture Toughness of Composite Materials.- Micromechanical Analysis of Mode I Crack Growth in Carbon Fibre reinforced Polymers.- Experimental and Simulation of Composite Structure Subjected to Impact Loading.-Blast Response of Fibre Reinforced Composites and Sandwich Structures.- Closure.