Surface cracks are a common occurrence in structural components due to the frequently
highest values of the stress at the outer boundary of the body and to the presence of defects …

In this paper, corrosion fatigue failure of high-strength steel wire was studied based on the
actual cable or sling in the bridge, and the service life prediction formula considering the …

Real components are usually subjected to variable amplitude fatigue, and yet the
deformation micromechanisms that occur due to such load changes have barely been the …

Structural materials used for safety critical applications require high strength and
simultaneously high resistance against crack growth, referred to as damage tolerance …

The characterization of the strength and fracture toughness of three common structural
fibres, E-glass, AS4 carbon and Kevlar KM2, is presented in this work. The notched …

A premature fatigue failure of a large intermediate propeller shaft in a shuttle tanker is
discussed and analyzed. The short fatigue life consists mainly of a crack growth phase. Life …

Rock toughness under confining pressure is recognized as a key mechanical property to
understand brittle fracture in oil and gas projects. This article discusses a linear elastic …

Stress corrosion crack (SCC) initiation of three mill-annealed alloy 600 heats in simulated
pressurized water reactor primary water has been investigated using constant load tests …

Offshore mooring chains are continuously subjected to cyclic environmental loadings,
resulting in fatigue cracks that always develop at the surface and grow across the circular …

The fatigue crack growth rate (FCGR) curve of metallic alloys is usually divided into three
regions. Region II is often referred to as the Paris regime and is usually modelled with a …