Full Description Explores ways to increase the reliability in the initial quality of engineering materials, components and structures. Leading experts in the field have presented eleven peer-reviewed papers addressing such issues as: The impact of production processing changes on laminated high-strength stainless steel corrosion damage and fatigue strength loss ? High temperature applications using fracture mechanics methodologies ? The influence of density and porosity size and shape on the fatigue properties of a high-strength powder metallurgy steel ? How to alleviate performance problems in a nickel base fastener system ? The effect of alterations in plating and shot peening design criteria on 4340 steel plate fatigue properties ? Fatigue behavior alteration in scale-model reinforced concrete bridge decks subjected to moving loads ? Design criteria and analysis procedures for reliable commercial transport aircraft maintenance ? Design methods to address crack arrest and avoid brittle failure in low-temperature storage tanks.