The Conference, which is now at his XV edition, reppresents an occasion for meeting the debate and the update of experts coming from the world of research and academia, as well as from industry. The scope is to promote and diffuse studies and experiences relative to problems of fracture in materials and structures, for the advancing of knowledge and the improvement of safety levels in industrial and civil applications.
The Conference is organized in collaboration with the Dipartimento di Progettazione e Produzione Industriale of Politecnico di Bari and will take place at the I Facoltà di Ingegneria of the Politecnico di Bari in the period May 3 - 5, 2000.