During a NATO Advanced Study Institute in Izmir, Tur- key, July 1973 on Modern Developments in Engineering Seis- mology and Earthquake Engineering it emerged that a debate on Continuum Mechanics Aspects of Geodynamics and Rock Fracture Mechanics would be very welcome. Therefore, it was decided to seek NATO sponsorship for an Advanced Study In- stitute on this subject. The purpose of the new Advanced Study Institute was to provide a link between mechanics...