Plastic collapse analysis of pipeline girth welds

American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Pressure Vessels and Piping Division (Publication) PVP

Volumn 410, Issue , 2000, Pages 3-9

  Wang, Yong Yi ^a   Wilkowski, Gery M ^a   Horsley, David J ^b  

^a ENGINEERING MECHANICS CORPORATION OF COLUMBUS   (United States)

^b Station M ^*  (Canada)

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EID: 0040788120     PISSN: 0277027X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
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