On the Point Method and the Line Method notch effect predictions in Al7075-T651
The Point Method and the Line Method are two approaches derived from the Theory of Critical Distances, used in conjunction with a characteristic material length... Read More
Analysis of notch effect in PMMA using the Theory of Critical Distances
The Theory of Critical Distances is actually a group of methodologies, all of them using a characteristic material length parameter when performing fracture assessments on... Read More
On the Point Method load-bearing capacity predictions in Al7075-T651 structural components containing stress risers
This paper presents the Theory of Critical Distances (TCDs), and more precisely, the Point Method (PM), as a methodology for the prediction of the load-bearing... Read More
The use of the theory of critical distances in fracture and structural integrity assessments
There are many situations where the structural integrity of a given component or structure is determined by the presence of defects acting as stress risers.... Read More
Analysing the notch effect within the ductile-to-brittle transition zone of S275JR steel
This paper analyses the notch effect in ferritic-pearlitic steel S275JR in a range of temperatures within the material Ductile-to-Brittle Transition Zone (DBTZ). The notch effect... Read More
Estudio a fatiga de uniones soldadas a tope. Comparativa y validación de las principales metodologías | [Fatigue analysis of butt welds. Comparison and validation of the main methodologies]
En este trabajo se presentan las principales metodologías de diseño de componentes estructurales soldados frente a la fatiga de alto número de ciclos, distinguiéndose entre... Read More
On the notch effect in load bearing capacity, apparent fracture toughness and fracture mechanisms of polymer PMMA, aluminium alloy Al7075-T651 and structural steels S275JR and S355J2
This paper presents an analysis of the notch effect in the load bearing capacity, the apparent fracture toughness and the fracture mechanisms of four different... Read More
On the application of the theory of critical distances to the structural integrity assessment of stress risers
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to present and validate a methodology for the structural integrity assessment of components containing a variety of... Read More
Analysis of the failure of a cast iron pipe during its pressure test
This paper presents the failure analysis of a cast iron pipe during the pressure test performed once it was already installed and before entering in... Read More
Effect of Cutting Method on Fatigue Crack Initiation and Fatigue Life of Structural Steel S355M
This paper analyses the effect of the cutting method on both the fatigue crack initiation and the fatigue life of steel S355M. The research covers... Read More