Fatigue mechanics of structural materials: Development of the inelasic strain energy approach to fatigue process; Numerical modeling of cyclic microplasticity of structural materials and high-cycle fatigue based on experimental studies.
Fatigue of Structures: Development of principles of modeling fatigue of structures based on principles of similitude and identity of fatigue damage- Application to fatigue assessment of ship structures.
Mechanisms and mechanics of structural failure: Case studies; Studies of instability and post-buckling behavior of plate elements with initial deflections and cut-outs; Modeling of effects of residual welding stress on fatigue of structures.
