Previous Conferences
ICF-1 Sendai (Japan) 1965
ICF-2 Brighton (UK) 1969
ICF-3 Munich (Germany) 1973
ICF-4 Waterloo (Canada) 1977
ICF-5 Cannes (France) 1981
ICF-6 New Delhi (India) 1984
ICF-7 Houston (USA) 1989
ICF-8 Kiev (Ukraine) 1993
ICF-9 Sydney (Australia) 1997
ICF-10 Honolulu (USA) 2001

STATUTES OF THE INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS ON FRACTURE
Registered Office
Ishikawajima-Harima Heavy Industries CO., Ltd.
RESEARCH INSTITUTE
1-15. 3-CHOME, TOYOSU, KOTO-KU, TOKYO 135, JAPAN

Preface
In 1965 the International Conference on Fracture (thereafter referred to as the First International Conference) held in Sendai, Japan, in September was under the chairmanship of Professor Takeo Yokobori. Approximately 500 participants from 19 countries joined in establishing an international organization on fracture, that is, the International Congress on Fracture. A provisional Committee was organized for this purpose. Most of members of this committee consisted of those who served on the Organizing Committee for the First International Conference on Fracture. Professor Takeo Yokobori who was the Chairman of the Conference was elected the Chairman of this Committee.
In October 1967, the draft of the statutes of the International Congress on Fracture (hereinafter referred to as The ICF) was prepared. After studying and commenting among persons concerned, the amended draft was completed and approved in April 1969, during the Second International Conference on Fracture in Brighton, UK. Professor Takeo Yokobori, who took the initiative for the initiating The ICF through long time was by acclamation elected as the First President. Vice-Presidents, Directors, Treasurer and Secretary General were elected, and this Congress formally started operating in April 1969 with the registered Office located in Sendai, Japan, c/o the Research Institute for Strength and Fracture of Materials, Tohoku University.
The aims of the Congress are to foster research in the mechanics and phenomena of fracture, fatigue, and strength of materials for development of materials which are better failure-resistant than the conventional materials and development of design methods that are better failure-safe than the conventional ones; to promote international co-operation among scientists and engineers in the field, and integration of the many discipline involved in such research; and to provide means whereby results of such efforts may be publicly communicated. For this purpose, the Congress shall, both solely and in-cooperation with other bodies, hold the regular International Conference on Fracture at least once every four years.

Statutes of the International Congress on Fracture
Established at the Council meeting April 16, 1969.
Revised: April 12, 1973; March 31, 1981; December 8 1984; March 23, 1989.

Article 1 - NAME
The name of this organization is the International Congress on Fracture, (hereinafter referred to as the "Congress"). The initials ICF may be used as the abbreviated name of the Congress.

Article 1 - REGISTERED OFFICE

ICF EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING

MINUTES
EXCO Meeting: 7.00-9.00pm December 2 2001, Hawaii, USA

1 The meeting was called to order by the ICF President Professor Ritchie promptly at 7.00pm and all members welcomed.

2 Apologies were recorded from Professor J F Knott, Professor K Salama and Professor V Pansyuk, Professor Rama Rao.

3 The MINUTES of the ICF EXCO Meetings in 1997 were approved as circulated.

4 Professor Mai provided a short report on ICF9 which was approved.

5 The Report of the Nomination Committee was presented by the President acting on behalf of Professor Rama Rao: a minor procedural amendment was suggested and approved.

6 Professor Ritchie reported on the Standing Committee and therefrom a suggestion was made for a change to the Bye-Laws to establish an Awards Committee. This was approved as appended. There was discussion on a possible endowment of an Award. This was welcomed and referred to a small ad hoc Committee to report to the new Executive as appropriate.

7 The Report of the Treasurer was presented and approved.

8 The Quadrennial Report of the Secretary-General was presented and approved.

9. Professor Kishi provided a short report on ICF10 which was approved.

10. The procedures for the competition on the bids for the hosting of ICF11 were discussed and agreed in accord with customary procedures.

11 The date and time of the next meeting of ICF EXCO was set for December 5 2001 in Nautilus 1 Hawaiian Hilton Village 7.00-9.00pm.

12 There being no further business the President closed the meeting with appreciation expressed to all concerned.

President, R O Ritchie
Minutes Secretary, D M R Taplin
Secretary General, M Kitagawa
December 4 2001, Hawaii, USA

ICF COUNCIL MEETING 2001
Monday December 3 2001, 7.00 – 9.00 pm
Hilton Hawai’ian Village, Honolulu, USA

MINUTES
1 The President, Professor Ritchie, formally opened the 2001 ICF Council Meeting promptly at 7.00pm and welcomed all Delegates and Council Members. Apologies and Proxies were recorded and a full ROLL-CALL taken of the National Delegations and Voting members. This is attached. It was established that at the 2001 ICF Council there were 30 Council Votes from 30 National Delegations. This included 6 Proxy National Votes:

(1) Argentina (Chapetti*);
(2) Australia (Griffiths*);
(3) Austria (Rossmanith*);
(4) Canada (Plumtree*);
(5) China (Yu*);
(6) Czech Republic (Sklenicka*);
(7) Denmark (Tvergaad*);
(8) Finland (Wallin*);
(9) France (Pluvinage*);
(10) Germany (Schwalbe*);
(11) Greece (Gaotu*);
(12) Hongkong (Zhang*);
(13) India (RamaRao- PROXY);
(14) Israel (Sills);
(15) Italy (Carpinteri*);
(16) Japan (Yokobori*);
(17) Latvia (Rikard*);
(18) Netherlands (Zuidema*);
(19) New Zealand (Ferguson*);
(20) Pakistan (Sabayo-PROXY);
(21) Poland (Neimitz);
(22) Russia (Goldstein*);
(23) Singapore (Zhou -PROXY);
(24) South Africa (Tait - PROXY):
(25) Spain (Ellices - PROXY);
(26) Sweden (Stigh*);
(27) Switzerland (Kausch*);
(28) UK (Taplin*);
(29) USA (Ravi-Chandar*);
(30) Venezuela (Crespo - PROXY).

It was thus established that for the 2001 ICF Council Meeting that THIRTY (30) Votes were accredited. It was further established that in the case of a TIE the Chairman would cast a deciding vote. In accord with well-established procedures of ICF the voting would be by Secret Ballot and two RETURNING OFFICERS were appointed (Knauss and Yokobori Jr). Votes would be counted at the Front Table with Open Scruttinage by Council.

2 The Agenda Circulated was adopted formally and the Minutes of the 1997 ICF Council as separately circulated were approved.

3 Professor Ritchie then provided a comprehensive report to ICF Council of the ICF Executive Committee including the Quadrennial Report and the Treasurer’s Report and presented a proposed Amendment to the Statutes. These documents had been circulated and are appended. It was moved by Professor Plumtree, Seconded by Professor Karihaloo that this Proposal for a Statute Change be approved. This motion was carried NEM CON (unanimously). The complete report of Professor Ritchie including the Quadrennial Report and the Treasurer’s Report were approved NEM CON.

4 The President then moved that the Report of the ICF Nominations Committee be approved as circulated. This motion was approved NEM CON. The new ICF President from December 7 2001 is thus Professor Mai with the Vice-Presidents: Professors Yu, Kishi, and Ravi-Chandar; the Directors: Professors Carpinteri, Goldstein, Karihaloo, Saxena and Petit; Secretary-General Professor Yokobori Jr; Treasurer: Professor Taplin. The ICF Nominations Committee Chair is Professor Ritchie. The Co Chairs of the ICF Awards Committee are Professors Kariahloo and Taplin. The ICF Honorary Fellows 2001 are Professors Gerberich, Karihaloo, Huang, Mai and Ravi-Chandar.

5 There being no other business raised by ICF Council, the President progressed to the key item: Presentations & Election of the site for ICF11 in 2005. Two formal documented bids had been received from Austria (Rossmanith) and Italy (Carpinteri). There were no other bids. It had been agreed by Austria and Italy that Austria would make the first presentation. The Delegates from Italy then left the Council Chamber and the Delegation from Austria made a full presentation to Council followed by wide-ranging questions. The Delagation from Austria then left the Council Chamber and the Delegates from Italy returned and made a full presentation to Council followed by wide-ranging questions. The Delegation from Austria then returned to the Council Chamber and by agreement of Council the VOTING PROCESS was commenced. The result was:

AUSTRIA 6 Votes
ITALY 24 Votes

The decision of the ICF Council was thus announced formally that the ELEVENTH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON FRACTURE< ICF11, will be held in Turin Italy, March 20-25 2005 under the Chairmanship of Professor Alberto Carpinteri. This was approved with acclamation and appreciation to both candidatures.

6 There being no further business Professor Ritchie formally closed the 2001 Session of ICF Council.

R O Ritchie Chair
D M R Taplin Minutes Secretary
December 3 2001 Honolulu, Hawai’I, USA

ICF EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING

MINUTES
EXCO Meeting: 7.00 pm, December 5, 2001, Nautilus 1, Hilton Hawaii Village, Honolulu, USA

1. The Meeting was called to order promptly at 7pm by Professor Mai the incoming ICF President (2001-2005). Professor Mai welcomed all members of the 2001-2005 EXCO. Professor Mai then expressed the appreciation of ICF to the outgoing ICF President Professor Ritchie for his outstanding term 1997-2001 culminating in the successful ICF10 and to all the outgoing EXCO 1997-2001, especially to Dr Masaki Kitagawa, outgoing Secretary-General after long and distinguished service to ICF over many years.

2. Apologies for absence at EXCO were recorded from Professors Knott, Petit, Karihaloo and Saxena. Those present were: Professors Yokobori Sr, Mai, Taplin, Ritchie, Carpinteri, Ravi-Chandar, Yu, Kishi, Goldtstein, Knauss and Yokobori Jr. This comprises a Quorum for EXCO so that the meeting is formally established.

3. The Agenda was approved with minor additions and modifications, nem con.

4. The EXCO Minutes of the previous meeting on December 2 2001 were approved, nem con.

5. Professors Ritchie and Ravi-Chandar provided a comprehensive Report on ICF10. The registered delegates at last count was 630. Attendance was excellent. This report was approved, nem con.

6. Professor Carpinteri provided a Report on Progress Work on ICF11, Torino, Italia, March 20-25, 2005. This included a comprehensive written document distributed to all EXCO members. The Conference Managers/ Organisers ( PCO ) will be CCI, Centro Congressi Internazionale Torino . The Contract will be developed between DSE-IGF and CCI within the next six months. Discussions will commence with a number of possible publishers during 2002 in the context of the ICF Statutes and Procedures. There will be a strong focus on young people and wide accessibility. There was an extensive discussion on the technical topics and structures and the key point was that Professor Carpinteri welcomes all recommendations and suggestions to him (carpinteri@polito.it) and Professor Ferro (ferro@polito.it) especially during this next six months of detailed planning. Please direct comments direct to ICF11 accordingly by email. The Report was approved nem con. ACTION 1: all members of EXCO.

7. Professor Yu provided a Report on the plans of the People s Republic of China (PRC) for hosting ICF12 in 2009 in Beijing which was very well received noting that a Formal Bid should be presented to ICF Council on March 21 2005 at ICF11 and a Bid Document distributed to all ICF Council and Executive by late 2004. Professor Taplin provided a Report on ideas for ICF13 in perhaps South America in 2013. ACTION 2: Professor Yu to generate a Formal Bid for ICF12 based on the developed procedures of ICF. Action 3: Professor Taplin to continue discussions with potential ICF13 candidates.

8. Following wide-ranging discussion on Honour Lectures and in order to affirm the autonomy of the Quadrennial Conference Chairman it was moved by Professor Ritchie, seconded by Professor Taplin that: The ICF Honour Lecturers at each Quadrennial Conference shall be selected by the Chairman of each Quadrennial Conference . This was approved nem con. ACTION 4: Professor Carpointeri to implement for ICF11.

9. There was extensive discussion on the ICF/ICF10-Elsevier Contract for ICF10. In order to accomplish a judicious and fair resolution of a key issue related to financial aspects of ICF10 it was then moved by Professor Ritchie and seconded by Professor Ravi-Chandar that: The ICF Treasurer, Professor Taplin be empowered on behalf of the ICF President and the ICF10 Chairman (and ICF) to negotiate with the Managing Director of Elsevier Science, Oxford, UK (Gavin Howe) in order to secure an equitable sum for ICF from Elsevier in relation to ICF10 . Approved nem con. ACTION 5: Professor Taplin to set up a meeting with Mr Gavin Howe in early 2002 and report back to EXCO by late 2002.

10. The need for a Post-Conference hard-bound traditional volume in book form was discussed at length. This is important in regard to Royalty income for ICF and more importantly in the context of the ICF Brand in the science, engineering and technology community. Due to the exigencies of the contract with Elsevier allegedly not having been fully complied with by Elsevier there was a suggestion that this need not be published by Elsevier (at ICF8 ICF used two publishers for different parts of the ICFProceedings: Elseveier and McGraw-Hill). Acccordingly it was proposed by Professor Carpinteri, seconded by Professor Taplin that: Professor Ritchie be empowered on behalf of ICF and ICF10 to negotiate with the Managing Director of Elseveier Science (Gavin Howe) in order to accomplish the key requirement of ICF to produce a hard-copy traditional book from ICF with Royalties to go to ICF . This was approved, nem con. ACTION 6: Professor Ritchie to progress discussions initially with Mr Eastbury and report back to EXCO expeditiously.

11. The fundamental issue that in the opinion of Professor Ravi-Chandar Elsevier had seemingly reneged (allegedly breached the legal contract) in producing a soft-bound Delegate Manual (so-named) rather than a world-class hard bound volume was discussed at considerable length. It was moved by Professor Ritchie, seconded by Professor Carpinteri that: Professor Ravi-Chandar be empowered by ICF to negotiate with the Managing Director of Elseveier Science, Oxford to rectify the matter of the Delegate Manual and the substantial errors in the CD-ROM . This was approved, nem con. ACTION 7: Professor Ravi-Chandar to continue discussions with Mr Eastbury and report back to EXCO expeditiously.

12. Following a presentation by Professor Goldstein it was agreed that an ICF Interquadrennial Seminar be organized in Moscow, Russia under the auspices of the Russian Academy of Sciences and Chaired by Professor Goldstein on Fracture of Hierarchical Systems . ACTION 8: professor Goldtein to provide a SEMINAR SCOPE document to EXCO within three months.

13. Professor Yokobori Jr as the incoming Secretary-General undertook to correct all the key ICF Records and Documentation, especially on FICF(hc) recipients and Statutes and to establish an ICF website. This website would be best created in conjunction with ICF11). ACTION 9: Professor Yokobori Jr to report back to EXCO in early 2002 on progress.

14. The Executive Committee formally received on behalf of ICF Council the MINUTES of the ICF COUNCIL, December 3 2001, as appended. ACTION 10: The Secretary General to log these Minutes for ICF Council Members directly.

15. The absolute principle of ICF Council was affirmed of One Country, One Vote as defined by the United Nations. ACTION 11: Professor Yu to explore with the appropriate authorities in PRC and Hongkong this matter and report back to EXCO before the next ICF Council, March 21 2005 in Italy.

16. The newly established ICF Awards Committee (Joint-Chairs: Professors Taplin & Karihaloo) was asked to make recommendations on the FICF(hc) Certification & Certicicates/Plaques and on perhaps establishing an upper limit on the total number of FICF(hc), as part of its responsibilities. ACTION 12: Professors Taplin & Karihaloo to report back to EXCO.

17. Professor Ravi-Chandar is to ensure that Professor Carpinteri is provided with a comprehensive mailing list related to ICF10 for ICF11 and Professor Carpinteri to develop this as an ICF Mailing List which will be the ongoing property of ICF: ACTION 13: Professor Ravi-Chandar to communicate with Professor Carpinteri and Elseveier to ensure that this is accomplished within six months time and to report back to EXCO.

18. There will be no actual meetings of EXCO during the period up to ICF11, business of EXCO being conducted via the ICF President s Technical Office , electronically and via conference calls. The next ICF Council meeting will be probably scheduled for 19.00hrs, March 21 2005, Lingotto Centre, Torino, Italy. Accordingly the Next Meeting of the ICF Executive Committee will be 20.00hrs March 19 2005, Lingotto Centre, Torino, Italy at ICF11.

19. The EXCO Chair and ICF President 2001-2005, Professor Mai then thanked everyone for their attendance and important contributions and formally drew the meeting to a close at 21.15hrs.

Professor Y-W Mai, ICF President (2001-2005), Chair of EXCO
Professor D M R Taplin, ICF Treasurer, Secretary of EXCO
Professor A T Yokobori Jr, ICF Secretary-General
Honolulu, USA, December 6 2001


ICF EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING
MINUTES of the ICF EXCO Meeting held 18.00 - 20.00hrs March 21 2005,
Catania Room, Lingotto Centre, Turin, Italy at ICF11

(1) The meeting was called to order at 6pm by Professor Yiu Wing Mai, Chairman and President. Professor Mai welcomed everyone to the meeting. 11 accredited members were present, a quorum, as on the attached sheet. Apologies from Professor J Petit & Professor T Kishi.

(2) The agenda was accepted nem con.

(3) The Minutes of the last meeting on December 5 2001 were accepted nem con.

(4) The Reports as circulated on ICF10 were accepted nem con.

(5) The Nominations Committee report was accepted nem con for 2005-2009, as follows:
President: K Ravi Chandar; Senior Vice-President: Alberto Carpinteri;
Vice-Presidents: B Karihaloo, R Goldstein; Directors: Leslie Banks-Sills, Elizabeth Bouchard, T.Kishi, S.Yu, R.McMeeking;
Secretary-General: Toshimitsu Yokobori;
Treasuer: D M R Taplin;
Chair Nominations Committee: Y.W. Mai;
Chair Awards Committee: Ashok Saxena.

(6) The Awards Committee report was accepted nem con, as follows: FICF (Honoris Causa) Leslie Banks-Sills, Robert Dodds, Fazel Erdogan, Albert Kobayashi, Brian Lawn, Gordon Williams, Shouwen Yu.

(7) It was AGREED that Article 6 of the Bye-Laws  should be amended with the addition of the sentence: "The maximum number of living Honorary Fellows, FICF (hc),
should not exceed 50.

(8) The Report of the Treasurer was accepted nem con.

(9) It was AGREED, nem con, that Article 7, a new Bye Law, should be introduced: "There shall be a contract exchanged for the Organization of each conference between the Organizer and ICF within four months of the decision by ICF Council on each quadrennial conference".

(10) The Report of the Liaison Committee was accepted nem con.

(11) The Report on ICF11 was accepted nem con with Congratulations to Professor Carpinteri.

(12) It was agreed that the order of presentation of the bids for ICF12 would be alphabetical: Canada, China. A guide of 15 minutes was agreed for the presentations.

(13) It was AGREED that at ICF Council on March 22 2005 no proxy votes would be allowed, nem con.

(14) The next meeting was agreed for March 24 2005, 6pm, Catania Room

(15) The meeting ended at 8pm, there being no other business.

D.M.R. Taplin, Y.W. Mai, A T Yokobori Jr
Turin March 22 2005


ICF COUNCIL MEETING 2005 at ICF11
Tuesday March 22 2005 1800 - 2200
Madrid Room, Lingotto Centre
Turin, Italy

MINUTES
(1) The President, Professor Y W Mai opened the Council Meeting at 6pm and welcomed all Delegates & Council Members. A full Roll-Call was taken of the National Delegates and Voting Members. It was formally established that there were 28 Council Votes from 28 accredited ICF Nations. It was agreed that no proxy votes would be permitted.

(2) The Agenda as distributed was adopted nem con.

(3) The Minutes of the ICF Council at ICF10 of December 2001, the ICF Executive of December 5  2001, the ICF Executive of March 21 2005, the Quadrennial Report of 2005 and the changes to the Bye-Laws (Articles 6 & 7) as distributed were accepted, nem con.

(4) The Report of the ICF Chairman was accepted with acclamation, nem con.

(5) The Report of the ICF Nominations Committee for ICF President and Executive 2005-2009 was accepted, nem con.

(6) The Report of the Awards Committee for the Election of Honorary Fellows 2005 was accepted, nem con.

(7) The Presentations were made by Canada and by China for the hosting of ICF12 in 2009.

(8) Two "Returning Officers" were appointed (R McMeeking & A T Yokobori Jr) for the conduct of the ballot for ICF12.

(9) The results of the vote was: Canada: 15, China: 13 and Canada was declared the host for ICF12 in July 2009 on condition Article 7 is fulfilled and signed by July 22 2005 via an agreement on the structure and details of ICF12 between the ICF Treasurer and Publications Chair  (D M R Taplin) and the ICF 12 Co-Chairs ( W R Tyson & M Elboudjaini).

(10) There was discussion on possible interquadrennial conferences 2005-2009.
(11) The next meeting of ICF Council is planned to be at 6pm on July 14 2009 in Ottawa, Canada during ICF12. The next meeting of ICF Executive is arranged for 6pm March 24 2005 in Catania Room, Lingotto Centre, Turin at ICF11.
(12) There being no further business the meeting was declared closed at 8pm with thanks and appreciation to all participants.

D.M.R. Taplin
ICF Council Secretary
ICF Treasurer & Publications Chair
March 22 2005

Note: Professor Takeo Yokobori, in view also of the expressed views by Professor Y W Mai and many others recorded the strong view that Professor Alberto Carpinteri in view of his most outstanding contributions to ICF and via ICF11 be viewed explicitly as President-Elect of ICF -- for 2009-2013 -- as well as ICF Senior Vice-President 2005-2009.


ICF EXCO MINUTES
March 24 2005, 6pm - 8pm
Catania Room, Lingotto Centre,
Turin, Italy at ICF11

Present: K Ravi-Chandar (Chair), Elisabeth Bouchaud, Takeo Yokobori, Toshimitsu Yokobori, David Taplin, Mimoun Elboujdaini, Bill Tyson, Rob Ritchie, Yiu-Wing Mai, Shou-Wen Yu, Robert Goldstein., Alberto Carpinteri, Robert McMeeking.

Apologies: Leslie Banks-Sills, Asok Saxena, Bhushan Karihaloo.

(1) The ICF President welcomed all to this first EXCO of the 2005-2009 ICF Executive and thanked Professor Mai and the 2001-2009 EXCO for their good work.

(2) The AGENDA was accepted as distributed, nem con.

(3) The EXCO Minutes were accepted with minor modifications agreed, nem con.

(4) Actions by the ICF President 2005-2009 were agreed in regard to accreditation issues of ICF Council and formal authorities of national bodies (e.g. IGF for Italy, AGF for Australia, CGF for Canada, FESI for UK), nem con.

(5) It was proposed (RR/RM) that there be a new ARTICLE 8 of the ICF Bye-Laws "Proxy Votes will not be allowed at ICF Council". This had good support. It was decided that this should be explored further in this quadrennium with action probably by March 2006 via postal vote, nem con.

(6) RM was appointed the ICF Representative for 2005-2009 on IUTAM, nem con.

(7) A Report on ICF was presented by AC noting 1007 registered and paying delegates at ICF11 and 1090 papers with 16 parallel sessions. There were 3% "no-shows" which is manageable. Issues on publications were discussed and this is to be further pursued by AC. A full ICF11 Report will follow. The Report was accepted with acclamation, nem con.

(8) A written Report on ICF12 was presented by WT/ME and accepted, nem con.

(9) The Resolution on ICF13 (Beijing China May 2013) to be taken to ICF Council very promptly for e-voting and ratification, was accepted nem con.

(10) The Proposal in regard to ICF14 from Manchester UK for ICF14 in 2017 was received with interest, nem con.

(11) The Proposal regarding ICF Honorary Fellows was referred to the new Awards Committee Chair for action by March 2006, nem con.

(12) The Proposal regarding the development of the ICF Website by especially close co-operation between ICF11/ICF12 was accepted, nem con.

(13) Proposals variously on New Awards of ICF both major and on such aspects as Best Paper Presentations by Younger Delegates was referred to AS, the Awards Committee Chair, nem con.

(14) Suggestions for Interquadrennial Conferences 2005-2009 were explored (eg Hugo Ernst in Buenos Aires, Zhou Wei in Singapore): action via KRC, nem con.

(15) The Next Meeting of EXCO is planned for 6pm - 8pm on  July 13 2009 in Ottawa, Canada at ICF12.

(16) There being no further business the meeting closed at 8pm with thanks to all concerned.

D.M.R. Taplin
March 25 2005
Lingotto Centre, Turin, Italy at ICF11