Includes: the history of fracture mechanics; how fracture mechanics was introduced into the pipeline industry; the effect of defects such as cracks in structures; the importance of a material property called ‘toughness’.
What we will learn
- Objective: an introduction to fracture mechanics as used in the oil and gas pipeline industry.
- We will learn about:
- the history of fracture mechanics;
- how fracture mechanics was introduced into the pipeline industry;
- the effect of defects such as cracks in structures;
- the importance of a material property called ‘toughness’.
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