A structural integrity assessment procedure for welded structures with weld metal strength mismatch

American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Pressure Vessels and Piping Division (Publication) PVP

Volumn 324, Issue , 1996, Pages 133-138

  Wang, Yong Yi ^a   Kirk, Mark T ^a  

^a EWI   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ESTIMATION; FAILURE ANALYSIS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; LOAD LIMITS; STRENGTH OF MATERIALS; STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS;

FAILURE ASSESSMENT CURVES; STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY ASSESSMENT; WELD METAL STRENGTH MISMATCH;

WELDED STEEL STRUCTURES;

EID: 0030398303     PISSN: 0277027X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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