Structural integrity of welded steel structures

Key Engineering Materials

Volumn 167, Issue , 1999, Pages 142-151

  Roberts, T M ^a   Davies, A W ^a   Holford, K M ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACOUSTIC EMISSIONS; CORROSION; DESIGN; FATIGUE OF MATERIALS; FRACTURE; INSPECTION; MANAGEMENT; MONITORING; REPAIR; STRENGTH OF MATERIALS;

ASSESSMENT; FATIGUE RESISTANT DESIGN; RESIDUAL STRENGTH; STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY;

WELDED STEEL STRUCTURES;

EID: 0032674387     PISSN: 10139826     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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