In the last years constraint has represented one of the major issues on fracture mechanics and structural integrity research. The need of more adjusted less... Read More

This paper analyses the failure of a bolt which sustained a scaffolding during a construction process. The work performed begins with the fractographic analysis of... Read More

Fracture assessment of a structural component by different procedures utilises fracture toughness data derived from deeply cracked fracture mechanics test pieces. These represent a high... Read More

This paper presents a methodology for the assessment of the remaining load carrying capacity of thin-walled components under tension containing highly strength undermatched welds and... Read More

This paper analyses the failure of a lift gear shaft, which happened when the lift was carrying three people. Fortunately, the safety systems worked and... Read More

The rising load test (RLT) allows the susceptibility of the X-750 alloy to intergranular stress corrosion cracking (IGSCC) to be assessed. It consists of a... Read More

This paper analyzes the thermal aging embrittlement occurred in a cast stainless steel valve, which is part of the reactor water clean-up (RWCU) system of... Read More

The recently completed European fitness for service network has developed a unified European procedure for the structural integrity assessment called FITNET fitness for service procedure,... Read More

This paper analyses the structural integrity of the marine stretch of a pipeline which is placed over a natural bay. The pipeline is part of... Read More

This paper analyses the structural integrity of structural tubular towers (i.e., towers of wind turbines and floodlight towers) with lack of penetration defects on their... Read More