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Introduction State of the art of the multi-mechanism models Part I : Theory Thermodynamical framework State variables, free energy, plastic potentials, criteria, evolution rules, including thermodynamical consistency Model with various mechanisms and one criterion Model with various mechanisms and various criteria Part II: Model application Typical stress/strain responses Creep, plasticity/creep interaction, rate sensitivity, ratcheting, extra hardening under non proportional loading, anisotropy Damage in multi-mechanism models, continuum damage mechanics theory, Gurson approach Comparison with experimental data bases (Carbon steel CS1026, Austenitic stainless steel 304 and 316 for a large temperature range, Austenitic stainless steel 304, Inconel 718, N18, 2000 series Al alloy, 35NCD16, Semi-crystalline polymers, Zirconium alloy, 55NiCrMoV7, Mortar rubber aggregate). Part III: Finite Element implementation Numerical integration Finite element simulation