Overlapped k joints in circular hollow sections under axial loading (An investigation of the factors affecting the static strength using numerical modeling)

Journal of Offshore Mechanics and Arctic Engineering

Volumn 118, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 53-61

  Dexter, E M ^a   Lee, M M K ^a   Kirkwood, M G ^b  

^a SWANSEA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b British Gas Exploration and Production   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FAILURE (MECHANICAL); FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; LOADS (FORCES); MATHEMATICAL MODELS; OFFSHORE STRUCTURES; STRENGTH OF MATERIALS; STRUCTURAL DESIGN; TUBES (COMPONENTS);

AXIAL LOADING; CIRCULAR HOLLOW SECTIONS; OVERLAPPED K JOINTS;

JOINTS (STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS);

EID: 0030082830     PISSN: 08927219     EISSN: 1528896X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.2828801     Document Type: Article

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