SYMPOSIA PAPER Published: 01 January 1988
STP33100S

Mixed-Mode Stress-Intensity Factor Solutions for Offshore Structural Tubular Joints

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Accurate calculations of the stress-intensity factors (K) are essential for assessment of the integrity of structural components containing crack-like defects. For the complex tubular joints used in the construction of offshore structures, accurate K solutions do not exist. Only limited results using empirically derived K values are available in the literature. This paper presents a methodology for the mixed-mode K solutions for a surface crack at the weld toe of tubular joints. Example solutions were developed for tubular X-joints under brace tension and in-plane bending using three-dimensional finite-element analyses. The complex finite-element mesh was generated using a special mesh generator. The K values were obtained from the displacement solutions of quarter-point crack-tip elements. The results demonstrate the validity of the solution scheme and contribute to the understanding of the crack-tip behavior of tubular joints.

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Rhee, HC
Production Research and Development, Marine and Materials Section, Conoco Inc., Ponca City, OK
Salama, MM
Production Research and Development, Marine and Materials Section, Conoco Inc., Ponca City, OK
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Developed by Committee: E08
Pages: 669–676
DOI: 10.1520/STP33100S
ISBN-EB: 978-0-8031-5041-6
ISBN-13: 978-0-8031-0972-8