Development of limit load solutions for corroded gas pipelines

International Journal of Pressure Vessels and Piping

Volumn 80, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 121-128

  Choi, J B ^a   Goo, B K ^a   Kim, J C ^a   Kim, Y J ^a   Kim, W S ^b  

^a Sungkyunkwan University   (South Korea)

^b Korea Gas Corporation   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Corrosion defects; Finite element analysis; Limit load; Pipe burst test; Pipeline

Indexed keywords

CORROSION PROTECTION; FAILURE ANALYSIS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; STEEL STRUCTURES; STRUCTURAL LOADS;

CORROSION DEFECTS;

GAS PIPELINES;

CORROSION; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; GAS PIPELINE; TESTING;

EID: 0037901099     PISSN: 03080161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0308-0161(03)00005-X     Document Type: Article

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