It is now three years since Elsevier Science published the first book of Failure Analysis Case Studies selected fiom volumes 1,2 and 3 of the journal Engineering Failure Analysis. The book has proved to be a sought-after and widely used source of reference material to help people avoid or analyse engineering failures, design and manufacture for greater safety and economy, and assess operating, maintenance and fitness-for-purpose procedures. In the last three years, Engineering Failure Analysis has continued to build on its early success as an essential medium for the publication of failure analysis cases studies and papers on the structure, properties and behaviour of engineering materials as.
