Abstract: In both power generation plants and the chemical industries, there is a need to assess the significance of defects which may exist in high-temperature equipment operating in the creep range. ...

Abstract: Creep-fatigue crack behavior has been investigated for a welded component with 316L stainless steel and Mod. 9Cr–1Mo steel through assessment and test. The evaluation of creep-fatigue crack ...

Abstract: An accurate defect assessment procedure is needed to ensure integrity of girth welded steel pipelines while avoiding unnecessary repairs. An integral part of such a procedure is an estimation ...

Abstract: The reel-lay method is a cost efficient alternative to the S-lay and J-lay methods for small to medium size steel offshore pipelines. The quality of the pipeline construction is enhanced by ...