Fatigue and Fracture Mechanics of Marine Structures

• Other Authors: Ehlers, Sören (Editor), Braun, Moritz (Editor)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Basel MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2023
• Subjects: Technology: general issues; History of engineering & technology; fatigue and fracture of welded joints in ships and offshore structures; ultimate and fatigue limit state assessment of marine structures; numerical assessment for structural integrity assessment; reliability assessment
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Fatigue and fracture are important design criteria for marine structures subjected to static and cyclic loading. In particular, the ability to ensure structural integrity under all design conditions is of the utmost importance for the safety of humans and the environment. Many efforts have been made...