Failure assessments of corroded pipelines with axial defects using stress-based criteria: Numerical studies and verification analyses

International Journal of Pressure Vessels and Piping

Volumn 86, Issue 2-3, 2009, Pages 164-176

  Chiodo, Mario S G ^a   Ruggieri, Claudio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Burst testing; Corrosion defects; Defect assessment; Failure assessment; Limit load; Pipelines

Indexed keywords

BUILDING MATERIALS; CORROSION; CORROSION RATE; FAILURE ANALYSIS; FORECASTING; LIGAMENTS; LOAD TESTING; PIPE; PIPELINES; PLASTIC PIPE; QUALITY ASSURANCE; SAFETY ENGINEERING; STRAIN HARDENING; STRUCTURAL LOADS; TENSILE STRENGTH; WATER PIPING SYSTEMS;

BURST TESTING; CORROSION DEFECTS; DEFECT ASSESSMENT; FAILURE ASSESSMENT; LIMIT LOAD;

DEFECTS;

EID: 59149099186     PISSN: 03080161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpvp.2008.11.011     Document Type: Article

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