Review Paper--a Summary Of The 1983-85 Cohesive Fatigue Program

Author:  Reynolds, Loader, Walker, Dover
Source:  I-Mech.E.Conf.,London: Inst. of Mech. Engrs.
Doc ID:  1986053
Year of Publication:  1986
Abstract:  
A crucial factor in the successful design of offshore structures, as in other industries where fatigue damage is possible, is the design of the structural details and joints. For offshore structures this includes both flat plate and tubular welded connections, made from structural steel, as well as threaded connections made from higher strength steels. Successful designing to contain fatigue damage in service requires relevant information on materials response and reliable techniques for predicting fatigue life of individual structural details. For offshore structures the problems of size, fabrication, quality control, environment and the nature of the loading need the endeavors of metallurgists, mechanical, structural and civil engineers to provide adequate answers. To meet this need the Science and Engineering Research Council (SER)/Department of Energy (D.En) provided the resources for a multi-disciplinary University study. Descriptors: Fracture; Fatigue; Carbon steels; Plate; Offshore structures; High strength steels; Welding; Joints; Stresses; Metals research; Corrosion; Crack propagation; Shot peening; Finite element method