Problem statement:The use of fracture mechanics techniques in the assessment of performance and reliability of structure is on increase and the prediction of crack propagation in structure play important part. The finite element method is widely used for the evaluation of SIF for various types of crack configurations. Source code program of two-dimensional finite element model had been developed, to demonstrate the capability and its limitations, in predicting the crack propagation trajectory and the SIF values under linear elastic fracture analysis. Approach: Two different geometries were used on this finite element model in order, to analyze the reliability of this program on the crack propagation in linear and nonlinear elastic fracture mechanics. These geometries were namely; a rectangular plate with crack emanating from square-hole and Double Edge Notched Plate (DENT). Where, both geometries are in tensile loading and under mode I conditions. In addition, the source code program of this model was written by FORTRAN language. Therefore, a Displacement Extrapolation Technique (DET) was employed particularly, to predict the crack propagations directions and to, calculate the Stress Intensity Factors (SIFs). Furthermore, the mesh for the finite elements was the unstructured type; generated using the advancing front method. And, the global h-type adaptive mesh was adopted based on the norm stress error estimator. While, the quarterpoint singular elements were uniformly generated around the crack tip in the form of a rosette. Moreover, make a comparison between this current study with other relevant and published research study. Results: The application of the source code program of 2-D finite element model showed a significant result on linear elastic fracture mechanics. Based on the findings of the two different geometries from the current study, the result showed a good agreement. And, it seems like very close compare to the other published results. Conclusion: A developed a source program of finite element model showed that is capable of demonstrating the SIF evaluation and the crack path direction satisfactorily. Therefore, the numerical finite element analysis with displacement extrapolation method, had been successfully employed for linear-elastic fracture mechanics problems.

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In this paper, in order to predict the crack growth trajectory and to evaluate the SIF under mixed modes (I & II), one proposes a new finite element program for crack growth using the source code written in FORTRAN. The fin ite element mesh is generated using an advancing front method, where the generation of the background mesh and the construction of singular elements are also added to this developed programme to facilitate the crack process and the fracture analysis. Displacement Ext rapolation Technique (DET) was employed to evaluate the SIFs under mixed mode loading conditions. Therefore, the accuracy of both SIF`s values and the crack path predictions results are compared and validated with other relevant published research work. Ho wever, the assessment indicated that this developed fin ite element programme is reliable and robust to evaluate the SIFs and predicts the crack trajectories successfully based on the applied loading conditions.

The indentation method is able for use in determining the fracture properties of materials. In the present work, a source code programme for two-dimensional finite element method has been applied to simulate cracking behaviour during indentation on brittle specimens under static loading conditions. The study also aims to predict the crack propagation trajectories under Linear Elastic Fracture Mechanics (LEFM). The source code is written in FORTRAN language. The FE mesh is generated using an advancing front method, where the generation of the background mesh and the construction of singular elements are also added to this developed programme to realise the fracture analysis. In evaluating the accuracy of the crack path predictions, the results are compared and validated with the sets of experimental data of relevant published research work. Upon comparison, it is proven that this developed source code programme is capable of demonstrating the crack indentation in terms of predicting the crack trajectories as well as the evaluation of the stress intensity factors.