Manuscript Format and Style: References to the literature in the text should be by author and year; all the authors' names should be spelled out; and the use of "et al" should be avoided at all costs. References should be listed in alphabetical order, at the end of the paper, as follows:

Atluri, S. N.; Nakagaki, M. (1986): Computational methods for plane problems of fracture. In: S. N. Atluri (ed) Computational methods in the mechanics of fracture. Elsevier, Amsterdam, pp. 169 - 227

Keller, J. B.; Givoli, D. (1988): Exact non-reflecting boundary conditions. J Comput Physics, vol. 82, pp. 172-193.

Atluri, S. N. (1997): Structural Integrity and Durability, Tech Science Press, Forsyth.