Fracture strength for a high strength steel bridge cable wire with a surface crack

Theoretical and Applied Fracture Mechanics

Volumn 48, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 152-160

  Mahmoud, K M ^a  

^a Bridge Technology Consulting   (United States)

Author keywords

Broken bridge wire; Cracked bridge wire; Fracture toughness criterion; Fracture toughness of bridge wire; Hydrogen embrittlement; Net section theory; Stress corrosion cracking; Suspension bridge cable wire; Wire fracture strength

Indexed keywords

CRACK TIPS; DELAMINATION; ELONGATION; FAILURE ANALYSIS; FRACTURE MECHANICS; FRACTURE TOUGHNESS; STEEL; STRAIN; STRESS CORROSION CRACKING;

CRACK TIP PLASTICITY; LINEAR ELASTIC FRACTURE MECHANICS; ULTIMATE ELONGATION; ULTIMATE STRENGTH;

BRIDGE CABLES;

BRIDGE CABLES; CRACK TIPS; DELAMINATION; ELONGATION; FAILURE ANALYSIS; FRACTURE MECHANICS; FRACTURE TOUGHNESS; STEEL; STRAIN; STRESS CORROSION CRACKING;

EID: 34547565112     PISSN: 01678442     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tafmec.2007.05.006     Document Type: Article

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