"Consolidates most of Bazant"s pioneering research work in energetic strength scaling in an accessible format... a fascinating read and I highly recommend it to any practitioners of this subject." -- Strain This book is concerned with a leading-edge topic of great interest and importance, exemplifying the relationship between experimental research, material modeling, structural analysis and design. It focuses on the effect of structure size on structural strength and failure behavior. Bazant"s theory has recently found wide application to all quasibrittle materials, including rocks, ice, modern fiber composites and tough ceramics.