Probabilistic analysis of weld cracks in center-cracked tension specimens

Computers and Structures

Volumn 76, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 483-506

  Francis, Mark ^a   Rahman, Sharif ^b  

^a Karlsson and Sorensen Inc   (United States)

^b IA United States   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CRACK INITIATION; ELASTOPLASTICITY; FAILURE ANALYSIS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; MONTE CARLO METHODS; PROBABILITY; TENSILE STRESS; WELDS;

CENTER CRACKED TENSION SPECIMENS; PROBABILISTIC FRACTURE MECHANICS; WELD CRACKS;

FRACTURE MECHANICS;

EID: 0033751542     PISSN: 00457949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0045-7949(99)00127-3     Document Type: Article

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