Founded by Professor Takeo Yokobori in 1965, the International Congress on Fracture (ICF) is today the
main
international conference on mechanics and mechanisms of fracture, fatigue and strength of solids and
applications in
engineering, geophysics, and medicine. First held in Sendai, Japan in 1965 and at four-year
intervals
since then, ICF
has provided an international forum for highlighting individual and national accomplishments in the
general fields of
fracture mechanics, material strength and structural integrity. The conference has been held at venues
around the world:
Sendai (1965, Japan), Brighton (1969, UK), Munich (1973, Germany), Waterloo (1977, Canada), Cannes
(1981, France), New
Delhi (1985, India), Houston (1989, USA), Kiev (1993, Ukraine), Sydney (1997, Australia), Honolulu
(2001, Japan/USA),
Turin (2005, Italy), Ottawa (2009, Canada), Beijing (2014, China), Rhodes (2017, Greece) and Atlanta
(2023, USA).
A series of InterQuadrennial Conferences on Fracture has been held in different continents including
Asia, Europe, Australia, North America and Africa. Egypt will host its 2nd InterQuadrennial ICF
Conference in
2024. Egyptian researchers have earned a strong reputation in international circles and continue to make
substantial
contributions to the field of mechanics and mechanisms of fracture. As in most countries, the research
effort in Egypt
is undertaken at the universities, research institutions and private sector levels. Current research
activity in
universities, research institutions and private sector covers the whole spectrum of fracture and
fatigue.
The aim of this InterQuadrennial Conference of ICF in Africa and Middle East (IQCAME-ICF) is the
continuation of
successful series of InterQuadrennial Conferences that have been held around the world. The IQCAME-ICF
is aimed to bring
together researchers and engineers to review and discuss advances in the development of methods and
approaches on
Processing, Performance and Failure Analysis of Engineering Materials, by the leading international
experts in the
field. This ICF InterQuadrennial Conference in Africa and Middle East will promote experience
exchange
and provides a
forum for researchers and engineers of the host nation to present their accomplishments and to develop
new ideas at the
highest level. International Conferences have an important role to play in the technology transfer
process, especially
in terms of the relationships to be established between the participants and the informal exchange of
ideas that this
ICF offers. The presence of the InterQuadrennial ICF in Africa and Middle East offers an opportunity
that must be taken.