The failure of any welded joint is at best inconvenient and at worst can leadto catastrophic accidents. Fracture and fatigue of welded joints and structures analyses the processes and causes of fracture and fatigue, focusing on how the failure of welded joints and structures can be predicted and minimised in the design process. Part 1 concentrates on analysing fracture of welded jointsand structures, with chapters on constraint-based fracture mechanics for predicting joint failure, fracture assessment methods and the use of fracture mechanics in the fatigue analysis of welded joints. In part 2, the emphasis shiftsto fatigue, and chapters focus on a variety of aspects of fatigue analysis including assessment of local stresses in welded joints, fatigue design rules for welded structures, k-nodes for offshore structures and modelling residual stresses in predicting the service life of structures. With its distinguished editor and international team of contributors, Fracture and fatigue of welded joints and structures is an essential reference for mechanical, structural and welding engineers, as well as those in the academic sector with a research interest in the field. INDICE: Part 1 Analysing fracture of welded joints and structures: Constraint-based fracture mechanics in predicting the failure of welded joints; Constraint fracture mechanics: test methods; Fracture assessment methods for weldedstructures. Part 2 Analysing fatigue of welded joints and structures: Fatiguestrength assessment of local stresses in welded joints; Improving weld class systems in assessing the fatigue life of differing welded joint designs; Fatigue design rules for welded structures; Fatigue assessment methods for variableamplitude loading of welded structures; Improving fatigue design of welded structures using local approaches: the example of k-nodes for offshore structures; Assessing and modelling residual stresses in predicting the service life ofwelded structures; Fatigue strength improvement methods.
- ISBN: 978-1-84569-513-2
- Editorial: Woodhead
- Encuadernacion: Cartoné
- Páginas: 336
- Fecha Publicación: 01/03/2011
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés