“…Relying on the results obtained, a phenomenologi cal model was proposed [1][2][3] based on the assump tion of formation and rise during the plastic deforma tion of some elements of the structure (named plas tons) in which the shear deformation is facilitated by the type of shear cracks. In this case, it is significant that, for these structures, as for cracks, the stress con centration in the crack mouth increases with its size R by the law R 1/2 , which leads to acceleration of the plas tic deformation (or decrease of the active stress at the given deformation rate, i.e., "deformation softening") according to the equation where σ is active stress; T is temperature; k is the Bolt zmann constant; and A, G, and χ are material con stants.…”