The coalescence conditions of plastic zones are calculated for an edge crack and an internal crack in a semi-infinite sheet. The cracks and their plastic zones are treated as a fictitious crack, and integral equations are formulated on equilibrium of surface traction, no stress singularity at the crack tip, and zero crack face displacement at the coalesced point of plastic zones. The integral equations are iteratively solved, and critical values of remote stress, plastic zone sizes, and crack tip opening displacements are determined. Numerical results for an edge crack and an internal crack due to remote stress are presented. [S0094-9930(00)00301-2]
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