We cordially invite you to join the premier ‘16th International Conference on Fracture (ICF-16)’ to be held in Melbourne, Australia from 28 June to 2 July 2027, honouring 60 years of rich history and traditions. The theme of ICF-16 is “Structural Integrity for Sustainability & Circular Economy”. Started in 1965 and widely regarded as the ‘Olympics of Fracture Mechanics’, the quadrennial International Conference on Fracture (ICF) series is a flagship event that broadly embodies research, innovation, and collaboration in the allied areas of structural integrity, fracture and fatigue, damage mechanics, and failure analysis across all scales and material systems. More details can be found on the website: https://dems-icf-16-2027.eventsairsite.com/ You are invited to submit an abstract for an oral presentation via the ICF website (closing on 30 November 2026). Abstract Submission: https://dems-icf-16-2027.eventsairsite.com/call-for-abstract
Kind regards, Raj Das ICF-16 Conference Chair
NEWS
International Congress on Fracture (ICF) and the International Fatigue (IFC)
Formed by the merger of the International Congress on Fracture (ICF) and the International Fatigue Congress (IFC)
Professor Rod Smith died on 26 December 2024, his 77th birthday, in a tragic walking accident whilst descending from Grisedale Tarn after an enjoyable family walk in his much-loved Lake District. …
PROCESSING, PERFORMANCE, AND FAILURE ANALYSIS OF ENGINEERING MATERIALS Organized by Central Metallurgical R & D Institute (CMRDI), Egypt Egyptian Society for Laser Industrial Applications (ESLIA), International Congress on Fracture (ICF)
Rob Ritchie has been elected a ‘Fellow of the Royal Society (FRS)’ in recognition of his truly outstanding work in the fields of fracture and material science
Report from NomCom
2017-2021
The Report from NomCom on: ‘The Approval and Election by the ICF Council for the ICF ExCo Committee for 2017 to 2021.’
