Determination of constraint-modified J-R curves for carbon steel storage tanks

Journal of Pressure Vessel Technology, Transactions of the ASME

Volumn 125, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 136-143

  Lam, P S ^a   Chao, Y J ^b   Zhu, X K ^b   Kim, Y ^b   Sindelar, R L ^a  

^a SAVANNAH RIVER NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^b University of South Carolina   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CRACK PROPAGATION; FRACTURE MECHANICS; MECHANICAL TESTING; STEEL TANKS;

STORAGE TANKS;

CARBON STEEL;

EID: 0038136879     PISSN: 00949930     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.1564069     Document Type: Article

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