Fracture and Fatigue Control in Structures: Applications of Fracture Mechanics (Astm Manual Series)

The latest edition of this comprehensive publication concentrates on the practical applications of fracture mechanics to fracture and fatigue control in structures, emphasizing the driving force and the resistance force. It also examines fitness for service, or life extension, of existing structures whose design life may have expired but whose actual life can be continued. Finally, it provides case studies for the practicing professional engineer or graduate engineering student, which illustrate the effects of toughness, constraint, loading rate, failure analysis, and other factors that demonstrate the application of fracture mechanics to real-world structures. Content: Front Matter • Preface • Table of Contents •Part I. Introduction to Fracture Mechanics 1. Overview of the Problem of Fracture and Fatigue in Structures 2. Stress Analysis for Members with Cracks - Κl •Part II. Fracture Behavior 3. Resistance Forces - Κc-∫c-δc 4. Effects of Temperature, Loading Rate, and Constraint 5. CVN-ΚId-Κc Correlations 6. Fracture-Mechanics Design •Part III. Fatigue and Environmental Behavior 7. Introduction to Fatigue 8. Fatigue-Crack Initiation 9. Fatigue-Crack Propagation under Constant and Variable-Amplitude Load Fluctuation 10. Fatigue and Fracture Behavior of Welded Components 11. Klscc and Corrosion Fatigue Crack Initiation and Crack Propagation •Part IV. Fracture and Fatigue Control 12. Fracture and Fatigue Control 13. Fracture Criteria 14. Fitness for Service •Part V. Applications of Fracture Mechanics - Case Studies 15. Importance of Fracture Toughness and Proper Fabrication Procedures - The Bryte Bend Bridge 16. Importance of Constraint and Loading - The Ingram Barge 17. Importance of Loading and Inspection - Trans Alaska Pipeline Service Oil Tankers 18. Importance of Proper Analysis, Fracture Toughness, Fabrication, and Loading on Structural Behavior - Failure Analysis of a Lock-and-Dam Sheet Piling 19. Importance of Loading Rate on Structural Performance - Burst Tests of Steel Casings 20. Problems Index Annotation An introduction for practicing engineers or students at the beginning graduate or advanced undergraduate level, emphasizing the application of fracture mechanics to preventing fracture and fatigue failures in structures, rather than the theoretical aspects of the field. The topics include stress analysis for members with cracks, resistance forces, fatigue crack initiation, and fitness for service. Among the case studies are bridges, oil tankers, and steel casings. The earlier editions were in 1977 and 1987. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com) An introduction to the field of fracture mechanics for practising engineers, as well as beginning graduate students. It covers the field of fracture mechanics from an applications viewpoint, focusing on fitness for service, or life extension, of existing structures. Case studies are included. ALTHOUGH THE TOTAL number of structures that have failed by brittle fracture is low, brittle fractures have occurred and do occur in structures.