FAD-based method for probabilistic flaw assessment of strength-mismatched girth welds

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

Volumn 386, Issue , 1999, Pages 89-99

  Warke, Robert W ^a   Ferregut, Carlos ^b   Carrasco, Cesar J ^b   Wang, Yong Yi ^c   Horsley, David J ^d  

^a EDISON WELDING INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b University of Texas at El Paso   (United States)

^c ENGINEERING MECHANICS CORPORATION OF COLUMBUS   (United States)

^d TRANSCANADA PIPELINES LIMITED   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEFECTS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; FRACTURE TOUGHNESS; PIPELINES; PROBABILITY; STRAIN HARDENING; STRAIN RATE; STRESS ANALYSIS; WELDS; YIELD STRESS;

FAILURE ASSESSMENT DIAGRAMS (FAD); PIPELINE GIRTH WELDS;

PRESSURE VESSELS;

EID: 0343496912     PISSN: 0277027X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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