Abstract: The application of two-parameter approaches to describe crack-tip stress fields has generally focused on Ramberg–Osgood (RO) power law material behavior, which limits the range of applicability ...

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 ...

Abstract: Residual stress distributions in ferritic steel T-plate weldments have been obtained using the neutron diffraction method. It is shown that the transverse residual stress distribution for two ...

Abstract: Residual stresses have been introduced into a notched compact tension specimen of a 347 weld material by mechanical compression. The required level of compressive load has previously been ...