Pipeline failure by transit fatigue

Journal of Failure Analysis and Prevention

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 35-38

  Al Anezi, Mohammed A ^a   Rao, Sanyasi ^a   Lobley, Graham R ^a  

^a SAUDI ARAMCO   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Failure analysis; Fatigue failure; Fatigue striations; Fractography; Plain carbon steel

Indexed keywords

AMERICAN PETROLEUM INSTITUTE; FAILURE MECHANISM; FATIGUE FAILURE; FATIGUE STRIATIONS; INDUSTRY STANDARDS; LINE PIPES; MARINE TRANSPORTATION; PIPELINE FAILURES; PLAIN CARBON STEEL; TRANSIT FATIGUES; WELDED PIPELINES;

CARBON STEEL; FRACTOGRAPHY; FRACTURE MECHANICS; HIGHWAY SYSTEMS; MOTOR TRANSPORTATION; PETROLEUM TRANSPORTATION; PIPELINES; QUALITY ASSURANCE; RAILROAD TRANSPORTATION; SAFETY FACTOR;

FAILURE ANALYSIS;

EID: 67649418238     PISSN: 15477029     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11668-008-9201-2     Document Type: Article

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