Abstract: This paper deals with the measurement of the room temperature fracture toughness of 25-mm thick HY130 steel shielded-metal-arc weldments. The multipass butt welds were tested using different ...

Abstract: The experimental measurement of fatigue crack growth rates is an integral part of the fracture mechanics approach to safe life estimation in structures subjected to cyclical loading. To assess ...

Abstract: The proposed standard C-shaped Specimen for KIc determinations according to ASTM E399 is readily adaptable to load line deflection measurement, and thus to J-integral assessment, using procedures ...

Abstract: The piezo‐lateral stress (PLS) cell is an in situ testing device that is capable of providing simultaneous measurements of the total horizontal stress, the pore pressure, and the shear stress acting on cylindrical pile ...

Abstract: The current investigation extends the previous work in calculating components and cladding loads for standing seam metal roof clips. It was found that the ASCE 7-05 wind loads for these clips are conservative, while several ...

Abstract: The creep rupture behavior of metals at high temperatures is reviewed for constant homogeneous states of multiaxial stress. Currently used methods for estimating the creep rupture life of ...