Failure analysis and damage prevention on offshore pipelines under extreme loadings

• Main Author: Zhang, Yanmei
• Other Authors: Xiao Zhongmin
• Format: Theses and Dissertations
• Language: English
• Published: 2016
• Subjects: DRNTU::Engineering::Mechanical engineering::Mechanics and dynamics; DRNTU::Engineering::Civil engineering::Structures and design
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10356/68760
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Offshore pipelines, generally constructed by girth welding method, are one of major transportation tools for the natural resources. Some flaws, such as surface cracks or embedded cracks, may be introduced into the welds during construction. The potential flaws under large plastic deformation will se...