Stress intensity factors for T-butt surface cracks

• Main Author: Tan, Ming Hwa.
• Other Authors: Lie Seng Tjhen
• Format: Final Year Project
• Language: English
• Published: 2009
• Subjects: DRNTU::Engineering::Civil engineering::Structures and design
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10356/16080
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

This study investigates the stress intensity factors for weld toe cracks in a double T-butt joint. There are two main phases that were carried out during the research. Phase 1 of the study involves the double T-butt boundary element meshes modeling from scratch, using the AutoCAD software. Denser co...