NASA MSFC HDBK 1453 : 1987

1. General Policy
2. Scope
3. Prerequisites
4. Fracture Control Board
5. Fracture Control Plan
6. Fracture Control Selection and Disposition of Parts
    6.1 Low Mass
    6.2 Contained/Restrained
    6.3 Fail-Safe
    6.4 Damage-Tolerant
    6.5 Safe-Life
7. Fracture Mechanics Analyses/Tests
    7.1 Low Mass Analyses
    7.2 Containment/Restraints Analyses
    7.3 Fail-Safe Analyses
    7.4 Damage-Tolerant Tests
    7.5 Safe-Life Analyses
8. Pressure Vessels and Rotating Machinery
9. Fasteners
10. Design
11. Materials and Processes
    11.1 Material Properties for Fracture Mechanics Analyses
    11.2 Preparation of Material Specifications
    11.3 Tooling
12. Nondestructive Evaluation (NDE)
13. Safety, Reliability and Quality Assurance
    13.1 Personal Certification
    13.2 Safety, Reliability, and Quality Review Reporting
    13.3 Failure Documentation
    13.4 Traceability
    13.5 Actual Service Accumulation
14. Environmental Control
15. Tests
    15.1 Fracture Control/Verification Tests
    15.2 Structural Strength Qualification Tests
    15.3 Service Testing
    15.4 Proof Testing
16. Loads Spectra
17. Documentation
18. References
19. Definitions

Establishes the fracture control requirements for all flight structure for which MSFC is responsible.