Development of a FAD-based girth weld ECA procedure part II experimental verification

Proceedings of the International Pipeline Conference, IPC

Volumn B, Issue , 2002, Pages 1727-1736

  Wang, Yong Yi ^a   Rudland, David ^a   Horsley, David ^a  

^a ENGINEERING MECHANICS CORPORATION OF COLUMBUS   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PIPELINE GIRTH WELDS;

DATABASE SYSTEMS; GAS LOADS; PLATES (STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS); TENSILE PROPERTIES; WELDS; YIELD STRESS;

GAS PIPELINES;

EID: 0036430750     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1115/IPC2002-27173     Document Type: Conference Paper

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