Fatigue, Fracture Mechanics and Defect Assessment of Tubular Structures
This chapter introduces the methodologies used in the fatigue design and defect assessment of offshore tubular structures. The topics covered include Introduction to fatigue design of tubular structures Fatigue assessment using fracture mechanics Calculat
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Series Editors: The Rectors of CISM Sandor Kaliszky - Budapest Mahir Sayir - Zurich Wilhelm Schneider - Wien The Secretary General of CISM Giovanni Bianchi - Milan Executil·e Editor Carlo Tasso- Udine
The series presents lecture notes. monographs, edited works and proceedings in the field of Mechanics, Engineering. Computer Science and Applied Mathematics. Purpose of the series is to make known in the international scientific and technical community results obtained in some of the activities organized by CISM, the International Centre for Mechanical Sciences.
INTERNATIONAL CENTRE FOR MECHANICAL SCIENCES COURSES AND LECTURES - No. 394
MECHANICS AND DESIGN
OF TUBULAR STRUCTURES
EDITED BY KAROLYJARMAIANDJOZSEFFARKAS UNIVERSITY OF MISKOLC
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Springer-Verlag Wien GmbH
This volume contains 295 illustrations
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SPIN 10724729
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ISBN 978-3-211-83145-8 DOI 10.1007/978-3-7091-2514-4
ISBN 978-3-7091-2514-4 (eBook)
PREFACE
The use of tubular structures in offshore platforms initiated intensive research work, mainly on the static and fatigue strength of welded connections. Due to their advantages, tubular structures have been successfully applied also in buildings, vehicles, roofs, spatial structures, radio telescopes and transmission line structures. Their advantages are related to high torsional stiffness, increased overall buckling strength due to their radius of gyration, low resistance against wind pressure, low weight and low surface area relative to equivalent open sections, improved aesthetics. The welded joints of trusses can be constructed using simple welds with clean lines uncluttered by gusset plates. The CISM course contained herein aimed to bring together the latest scientific and engineering results obtained in this field. In the International Institute of Welding, Subcommission XV-E has been very active in the organisation of a series of international Symposia on tubular structures, sponsored also by an international association of tube manufacturers (CIDECT). CIDECT itself has published a very useful series of design guide booklets on tubular structures too. The course has been realised by the participation of experts, who are famous for their published articles and organisation of symposia. These lecturers are the. authors of the chapters in this book. The authors express their thanks to CISM for the possibility of convening this course in such a beautiful and hi
