Predicting structural crack arrest behaviour using small-scale material characterisation tests

International Journal of Pressure Vessels and Piping

Volumn 69, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 185-196

  Wiesner, C S ^a  

^a TWI LTD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CRACK PROPAGATION; FRACTURE TESTING; STEEL TESTING; STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS;

DROP WEIGHT TEAR TEST; INSTRUMENTED CHARPY TEST; PELLINI DROP WEIGHT TEST; STRUCTURAL CRACK ARREST BEHAVIOR;

PRESSURE VESSELS;

EID: 0030395215     PISSN: 03080161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0308-0161(95)00131-X     Document Type: Article

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