An engineering assessment methodology for non-sharp defects in steel structures - Part II: Procedure validation and constraint analysis

International Journal of Pressure Vessels and Piping

Volumn 89, Issue , 2012, Pages 151-161

  Horn, A J ^a   Sherry, A H ^b  

^a SWINDEN TECHNOLOGY CENTRE   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cleavage fracture; Constraint; Crack; Fracture toughness; Notch

Indexed keywords

ASSESSMENT METHODS; CLEAVAGE FRACTURE; CONSTRAINT; CONSTRAINT ANALYSIS; DATA SETS; DEFECT ASSESSMENT; DEGREE OF CONSERVATISM; ENGINEERING ASSESSMENTS; ENGINEERING METHODOLOGY; FAILURE ASSESSMENT DIAGRAM; FAILURE PREDICTION; NOTCH; NOTCHED SPECIMENS; STRUCTURAL STEELS; WORKED EXAMPLES;

BRITTLE FRACTURE; BUILDING MATERIALS; CRACKS; DEFECTS; FERRITIC STEEL; FRACTURE TOUGHNESS; RATING; STEEL STRUCTURES;

SAFETY ENGINEERING;

EID: 83955162865     PISSN: 03080161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpvp.2011.10.015     Document Type: Article

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