Search | Fracture and Structural Integrity

Fatigue and Fracture of metallic alloys Views: 473 Downloads: 263 Vol. 20, No. 75 (2026) October 17, 2025 pp. 88-103

J-integral evaluation and structural integrity assessment using FAD for SA 312 Type 304 LN steel welded pipes with notch under monotonic loading

V. Thondamon, A. Ramachandra Murthy, S. Vishnuvardhan

In the present study, structural integrity of SA312 Type 304 LN steel welded pipes with through-wall crack under monotonic loading has been assessed using failure assessment diagram (FAD). Plastic capacity utilization and fracture capacity…

10.3221/IGF-ESIS.75.08

Details: J-integral evaluation and structural integrity assessment using FAD for SA 312 Type 304 LN steel welded pipes with notch under monotonic loading PDF HTML Visual Abstract

Other formats

PDF HTML Visual Abstract Podcast

SI: IGF26 - 26th International Conference on Fracture and Structural Integrity Views: 799 Downloads: 1,101 Vol. 16, No. 59 (2022) December 22, 2021 pp. 105-114

On the assessment of non-metallic inclusions by part 13 of API 579 -1/ASME FFS-1 2016

Jorge Luis González-Velázquez, Ehsan Entezari, Jerzy A. Szpunar

Improvement of nondestructive inspection techniques has allowed more frequent detection of closely spaced zones of non-metallic inclusions in pressure vessels made of low carbon steel. In the present study, closely spaced inclusions in an…

10.3221/IGF-ESIS.59.08

Details: On the assessment of non-metallic inclusions by part 13 of API 579 -1/ASME FFS-1 2016 PDF Visual Abstract

PDF Visual Abstract

Miscellanea Views: 947 Downloads: 476 Vol. 8, No. 27 (2014) December 23, 2013 pp. pages 13-20

A review of using thermoelasticity for structural integrity assessment

L. Marsavina, R.A. Tomlinson

The advances in the use of thermoelastic stress analysis (TSA) for fracture mechanics assessment are reviewed. The development of techniques to determine stress intensity factor is presented followed by the application of these techniques…

10.3221/IGF-ESIS.27.02

Details: A review of using thermoelasticity for structural integrity assessment PDF

PDF

Miscellanea Views: 931 Downloads: 433 Vol. 8, No. 30 (2014) September 9, 2014 pp. pages 438-445

Integrated assessment procedure for determining the fracture strength of glass components in CSP systems

L. Guerra Rosa, J. Cruz Fernandes, B. Li

The structural integrity and reliability of glass components are key issues for concentrated solar power (CSP) systems. For example, the glass windows in a solar furnace may suffer catastrophic fracture due to thermal and structural…

10.3221/IGF-ESIS.30.53

Details: Integrated assessment procedure for determining the fracture strength of glass components in CSP systems PDF

PDF

Structural Integrity and Durability of Structures Views: 1,015 Downloads: 706 Vol. 16, No. 61 (2022) June 19, 2022 pp. 437-460

Experimental and numerical assessment of the location-based impact of grouting defects on the tensile performance of the fully grouted sleeve connection

Espoir Kahama, Xie Fuzhe, Chunhua Lu, Isaac Offei

The presence of grouting defects emanating from construction operations constitutes a major threat to the structural integrity of the grouted sleeve connection of precast concrete members. This work presents a location-based assessment of…

10.3221/IGF-ESIS.61.29

Details: Experimental and numerical assessment of the location-based impact of grouting defects on the tensile performance of the fully grouted sleeve connection PDF Visual Abstract

PDF Visual Abstract

Miscellanea Views: 1,074 Downloads: 0 Vol. 9, No. 31 (2015) December 17, 2014 pp. pages 97-119

Assessment of structural integrity of subsea wellhead system: analytical and numerical study

A.R. Maligno, R. Citarella, V.V. Silberschmidt, C. Soutis

Subsea wellhead systems exposed to severe fatigue loading are becoming increasingly a significant problem in offshore drilling operations due to their applications in wells with higher levels of pressure and temperature, situated at larger…

10.3221/IGF-ESIS.31.08

Details: Assessment of structural integrity of subsea wellhead system: analytical and numerical study

Structural Integrity and Durability of Structures Views: 890 Downloads: 478 Vol. 14, No. 53 (2020) July 19, 2020 pp. 345-352

Risk based analysis of RHPP penstock structural integrity

Snežana Kirin, Lazar Jeremić, Aleksandar Sedmak, Igor Martić, Simon Sedmak, Ivana Vučetić, Tamara Golubović

Risk based analysis of reverse hydro power plant penstock structural integrity is performed using fracture mechanics parameters. To assess its structural integrity, extensive testing of the full-scale prototype had been performed…

10.3221/IGF-ESIS.53.27

Details: Risk based analysis of RHPP penstock structural integrity PDF Visual Abstract

PDF Visual Abstract

Miscellanea Views: 785 Downloads: 595 Vol. 10, No. 37 (2016) June 13, 2016 pp. 193-199

A plastic stress intensity factor approach to turbine disk structural integrity assessment

V. Shlyannikov, A. Zakharov, R. Yarullin

This study based on a new fracture mechanics parameter is concerned with assessing the integrity of cracked steam turbine disk which operate under startup-shutdown cyclic loading conditions. Damage accumulation and growth in service have…

10.3221/IGF-ESIS.37.25

Details: A plastic stress intensity factor approach to turbine disk structural integrity assessment PDF

PDF

Integrity of materials and structures Views: 453 Downloads: 609 Vol. 18, No. 70 (2024) July 16, 2024 pp. 55-70

Correlation coefficients of vibration signals and machine learning algorithm for structural damage assessment in beams under moving load

Toan Pham Bao, Vien Le-Ngoc

This paper presents a novel method of assessing structural damage in beams exposed to moving loads via acceleration signals through experimental studies. In this study, beams are supported on both ends, and their dynamic response to moving…

10.3221/IGF-ESIS.70.03

Details: Correlation coefficients of vibration signals and machine learning algorithm for structural damage assessment in beams under moving load PDF Visual Abstract

PDF Visual Abstract

SI: Crack Paths - CP2024 Views: 431 Downloads: 345 Vol. 19, No. 73 (2025) June 15, 2025 pp. 256-266

An experimental study into the net cross-sectional failure of damaged plates with holes for different steel grades and temperatures

Davide Leonetti, Bo van Schuppen, Maryam Jahanian, Sumya Mobder, Bert Snijder

This study reports an experimental investigation on the applicability of the net cross-sectional resistance rules of Eurocode 3 for steel plates with different bolt-hole configurations and steel grades, when relatively small fatigue cracks…

10.3221/IGF-ESIS.73.17

Details: An experimental study into the net cross-sectional failure of damaged plates with holes for different steel grades and temperatures PDF HTML Visual Abstract

Other formats

PDF HTML Visual Abstract Podcast

Miscellanea Views: 1,855 Downloads: 773 Vol. 10, No. 35 (2016) December 29, 2015 pp. pages 125-131

Welding sequence effects on residual stress distribution in offshore wind monopile structures

Ali Mehmanparast, Oyewole Adedipe, Feargal Brennan, Amir Chahardehi

Residual stresses are often inevitably introduced into the material during the fabrication processes, such as welding, and are known to have significant effects on the subsequent fatigue crack growth behavior of welded structures. In this…

10.3221/IGF-ESIS.35.15

Details: Welding sequence effects on residual stress distribution in offshore wind monopile structures PDF

PDF

Failure Analysis and Forensic Engineering Views: 563 Downloads: 289 Vol. 20, No. 76 (2026) January 6, 2026 pp. 49-66

Hybrid feedforward neural network for pressure vessel internal corrosion prediction: integrating chemical models with inspection data for structural integrity assessment

Mina Pascal

This study presents a hybrid framework integrating a physics-based corrosion model with a feedforward neural network (FNN) to predict corrosion rates and estimate the remaining useful life (RUL) of industrial pressure vessels for…

10.3221/IGF-ESIS.76.04

Details: Hybrid feedforward neural network for pressure vessel internal corrosion prediction: integrating chemical models with inspection data for structural integrity assessment Graphical Abstract PDF HTML

Other formats

Graphical Abstract PDF HTML Visual Abstract Podcast

Miscellanea Views: 1,030 Downloads: 585 Vol. 11, No. 42 (2017) September 29, 2017 pp. Pages 93-104

Structural integrity assessment and rehabilitating of Hercilio Luz bridge

Hermes Carvalho, Ricardo Hallal Fakury, Paula Moura Leite Vilela

The Hercílio Luz suspension bridge, built in 1926, has been out of service since 1991 due to high corrosion levels and structural element impairment. A complete rehabilitation project was developed which included the replacement of the…

10.3221/IGF-ESIS.42.11

Details: Structural integrity assessment and rehabilitating of Hercilio Luz bridge PDF

PDF

SI: IGF27 - 27th International Conference on Fracture and Structural Integrity Views: 751 Downloads: 616 Vol. 18, No. 67 (2024) December 17, 2023 pp. 153-162

Fatigue assessment of a FSAE car rear upright by a closed form solution of the critical plane method

Andrea Chiocca, Michele Sgamma, Francesco Frendo, Francesco Bucchi, Giuseppe Marulo

Material fatigue is extensively discussed and researched within scientific and industrial communities. Fatigue damage poses a significant challenge for both metallic and non-metallic components, often resulting in unexpected failures of…

10.3221/IGF-ESIS.67.11

Details: Fatigue assessment of a FSAE car rear upright by a closed form solution of the critical plane method PDF Visual Abstract

PDF Visual Abstract

Analytical, Numerical and Physical Models Views: 1,040 Downloads: 1,659 Vol. 16, No. 60 (2022) March 25, 2022 pp. 187-212

FFS Master Software For Fitness-For-Service Assessment of Hydrogen Induced Cracking Equipment Based on API 579-1/ASME FFS-1

Razieh Karimihaghighi, Masoumeh Naghizadeh, Sirus Javadpour

Over time, industrial equipment, particularly in the oil, gas, and petrochemical industries, is subjected to various forms of degradation and damage that can affect its structural integrity. Most of the Codes and Standards pertaining to…

10.3221/IGF-ESIS.60.14

Details: FFS Master Software For Fitness-For-Service Assessment of Hydrogen Induced Cracking Equipment Based on API 579-1/ASME FFS-1 PDF Visual Abstract

PDF Visual Abstract

Integrity of materials and structures Views: 292 Downloads: 148 Vol. 20, No. 76 (2026) February 15, 2026 pp. 183-211

Numerical assessment of the seismic vulnerability of the historical earthen remains of the Mansourah enclosure (Tlemcen, Algeria): influence of geometry and identification of critical damage zones

Walid Hanini, Nadir Boumechra

This work primarily aims to carry out a numerical assessment of the seismic vulnerability of the historical Rammed Earth (RE) remains of the enclosure of Mansourah, a small town in the Wilaya (Province) of Tlemcen, in northwestern Algeria.…

10.3221/IGF-ESIS.76.12

Details: Numerical assessment of the seismic vulnerability of the historical earthen remains of the Mansourah enclosure (Tlemcen, Algeria): influence of geometry and identification of critical damage zones PDF HTML Visual Abstract

Other formats

PDF HTML Visual Abstract Podcast Graphical Abstract

Structural Integrity and Durability of Structures Views: 715 Downloads: 585 Vol. 16, No. 60 (2022) March 25, 2022 pp. 488-503

PVC failure modelling through experimental and digital image correlation measurements

Najat Zekriti, Fatima Majid, Rajae Rhanim, Ibrahim Mrani, Hassan Rhanim

This paper analyses industrial PVC sheets structural integrity assessment widely used for different ranges of industrial applications. We investigated combined approaches focused on fracture toughness assessment to predict PVC mechanical…

10.3221/IGF-ESIS.60.33

Details: PVC failure modelling through experimental and digital image correlation measurements PDF Visual Abstract

PDF Visual Abstract

Fatigue and Fracture of metallic alloys Views: 23 Downloads: 8 Vol. 20, No. 77 (2026) May 28, 2026 pp. 340-361

Investigating the fracture and deformation behaviour of pre-strained Grade 91 steel under small punch loading

Sarthok Chandra Pandit, Nasrul Azuan Alang, Juliawati Binti Alias, Mohd Firdaus Bin Hassan, Asnul Hadi Bin Ahmad, Mohd Shamil Shaari, Zhao Lei

Various failure modes induce localized internal damage and stress concentration sites in power plant components, causing additional plasticity that degrades material strength. Effect on such localized plasticity on components durability…

10.3221/IGF-ESIS.77.20

Details: Investigating the fracture and deformation behaviour of pre-strained Grade 91 steel under small punch loading PDF HTML Visual Abstract

Other formats

PDF HTML Visual Abstract Graphical Abstract Podcast

SI: Showcasing Structural Integrity Research in India Views: 492 Downloads: 361 Vol. 13, No. 49 (2019) June 24, 2019 pp. 515-525

Structural Integrity Assessment of Weld for Joining Waveguide to Annular Linear Induction Pump Subjected to Vibration

Ashish Kumar, Y.V. Nagaraja Bhat, B.K. Sreedhar, S.I. Sundar Raj, V. Prakash, P. Selvaraj

Annular Linear Induction Pump (ALIP) is employed for low flow rate pumping of liquid metals because of its maintenance free operation. In order to monitor pump vibration during operation, a waveguide with accelerometer combination is…

10.3221/IGF-ESIS.49.48

Details: Structural Integrity Assessment of Weld for Joining Waveguide to Annular Linear Induction Pump Subjected to Vibration PDF Visual Abstract

PDF Visual Abstract

SI: Crack Paths - CP2024 Views: 599 Downloads: 300 Vol. 19, No. 72 (2025) March 3, 2025 pp. 179-192

Comparative assessment of the acoustic activity and the Pressure Stimulated Voltage in marble specimens under compression

Stavros K Kourkoulis, E. D. Pasiou, D. Triantis, I. Stavrakas

The temporal evolution of the electric activity generated in marble specimens under uniaxial compression is analyzed and quantified in terms of the Pressure Stimulated Voltage (Electric Potential) developed. The evolution of the electric…

10.3221/IGF-ESIS.72.13

Details: Comparative assessment of the acoustic activity and the Pressure Stimulated Voltage in marble specimens under compression PDF HTML Visual Abstract

PDF HTML Visual Abstract

SI: Russian mechanics contributions for Structural Integrity Views: 501 Downloads: 282 Vol. 19, No. 74 (2025) August 28, 2025 pp. 193-205

Studying the strength and damageability of composite element in looped metal-composite joint under tensile loading

Irakly Kacharava, Tatiana Ryzhova, Vladimir Vermel, Alexander Shanygin, Danil Fomin, Yury Mirgorodsky, Nikolay Kovalyov, Yulia Petronyuk, Vadim Levin, Sergey Lekomtsev

The article presents the results of computational and experimental studies of the strength and damageability of a connecting composite part in a metal-composite joint of isogrid and anisogrid structures made of polymer composite material…

10.3221/IGF-ESIS.74.13

Details: Studying the strength and damageability of composite element in looped metal-composite joint under tensile loading PDF HTML Visual Abstract

Other formats

PDF HTML Visual Abstract Podcast

SI: Crack Paths Views: 532 Downloads: 388 Vol. 13, No. 48 (2019) February 26, 2019 pp. 87-96

The crack path in fuselage panel under mixed mode biaxial loading

Alexander Zakharov, Valery Shlyannikov, Andrey Tumanov

This paper provides the background for practical applications of nonlinear fracture resistance parameters for structural integrity assessment of aviation structures with initial cracks. The subject of this numerical study is a fragment of…

10.3221/IGF-ESIS.48.11

Details: The crack path in fuselage panel under mixed mode biaxial loading PDF Visual Abstract

PDF Visual Abstract

Search the articles

Search results

J-integral evaluation and structural integrity assessment using FAD for SA 312 Type 304 LN steel welded pipes with notch under monotonic loading

On the assessment of non-metallic inclusions by part 13 of API 579 -1/ASME FFS-1 2016

A review of using thermoelasticity for structural integrity assessment

Integrated assessment procedure for determining the fracture strength of glass components in CSP systems

Experimental and numerical assessment of the location-based impact of grouting defects on the tensile performance of the fully grouted sleeve connection

Assessment of structural integrity of subsea wellhead system: analytical and numerical study

Risk based analysis of RHPP penstock structural integrity

A plastic stress intensity factor approach to turbine disk structural integrity assessment

Correlation coefficients of vibration signals and machine learning algorithm for structural damage assessment in beams under moving load

An experimental study into the net cross-sectional failure of damaged plates with holes for different steel grades and temperatures

Welding sequence effects on residual stress distribution in offshore wind monopile structures

Hybrid feedforward neural network for pressure vessel internal corrosion prediction: integrating chemical models with inspection data for structural integrity assessment

Structural integrity assessment and rehabilitating of Hercilio Luz bridge

Fatigue assessment of a FSAE car rear upright by a closed form solution of the critical plane method

FFS Master Software For Fitness-For-Service Assessment of Hydrogen Induced Cracking Equipment Based on API 579-1/ASME FFS-1

Numerical assessment of the seismic vulnerability of the historical earthen remains of the Mansourah enclosure (Tlemcen, Algeria): influence of geometry and identification of critical damage zones

PVC failure modelling through experimental and digital image correlation measurements

Investigating the fracture and deformation behaviour of pre-strained Grade 91 steel under small punch loading

Structural Integrity Assessment of Weld for Joining Waveguide to Annular Linear Induction Pump Subjected to Vibration

Comparative assessment of the acoustic activity and the Pressure Stimulated Voltage in marble specimens under compression

Studying the strength and damageability of composite element in looped metal-composite joint under tensile loading

The crack path in fuselage panel under mixed mode biaxial loading