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Structural Integrity Assessment in Theory and Practice

(with special reference to welded structures)

 

Organized by

 

Stefan Vodenicharov

Address: Institute of Metal Science

67 Shipchensky prohod Str., 1574 Sofia, Bulgaria

Phone: X-359 2 973 39 70, FAX: X-359 2 973 39 70 E-mail: stvims@ims.bas.bg

and

Stojan Sedmak

Address: Society for Structural Integrity and Life (DIVK)

Bulevar vojvode Mišića 43 (room 258), 11000 Belgrade, Serbia

Phone: X-381-11-2650322ext.202, FAX: X-381-11- E-mail: Sedmak@divk.org.yu

 

Symposium Chair: Donka Angelova

Address:University of Chemical Technology and Metallurgy

8, Kliment Ohridsky, Blvd, 1156 Sofia, Bulgaria

Phone: X-359 2 6254 362 FAX: X-359 2 685 488 E-mail: dona_angelova@techno-link.com

Symposium Co-chair: Dragoslav Šumarac

 

Description:

The achievement of fracture mechanics in definition of crack parameters, followed by development of standards for crack parameters testing, enabled the basic approach to structural integrity assessment. Starting with brittle fracture and plane fracture toughness, KIc, structural integrity assessment developed in most important service condition:

-          overloading and stable crack growth parameter in the form of COD or J integral,

-          variable loading and stress intensity factor range, DK,

-          high temperature and Ct and C* integral,

-           hostile environment and stress corrosion cracking parameter KIscc.

Practical application of developed parameters is followed by many problems, like stress state determination and stress concentration, microstructural defects, irregular loading sequence, stable crack growth, combined with limitation in non-destructive testing and data of service history. In the case of welded structure the situation is more complicated due to welded joint heterogeneity in microstructure and mechanical properties in heat-affected-zone and in weld metal, residual stresses, imperfections induced by welding and welded joints quality. Presentation of case studies and explanation of failure causes will help better understanding of the problem and increase of structural integrity. 

 

Papers:

 

A. Authors from Bulgaria

 

1. Problems and Application of Fracture Mechanics for the "Fitness for Purpose" of Weldments, by Schelev Al and N. Lolov

 

2. Investigations on Pressure Vessel Embritlement of Reactors WWER1000, by Vodenitcharov St.

 

3. An Electrochemical Kinetics Approach to the Stress-Corrosion Cracking of Metals, by Raicheff R.

 

4. An Alternative Approach to Fatigue Data Presentation, by Angelova D.

 

5. Predictions of Damage and Durability under Cyclic Loading, by Hadjov Kl., D. Dontchev

 

6. Nanomaterials and Nanostructures: State-of-the-art, Challenges and Achievements, by Kothukharov Vl.

 

7. Modelling Damage in Crystalline Nanomaterials, by Baltov A.

 

8. Synthesis, Structure and Properties of Hybrid Nanocomposites with Strong Chemical Bonds, by Samuneva B.

 

9. On Behaviour of Nanocomposite Materials, by Ivanov Y

 

10. Strenthening of Nanocomposites with Metal Particles, by Dragieva I.

 

11. Influence of neutron irradiation on partition impact fracture energies of reactor pressure vessel steel

by Svetoslava Petkova

Institute of Metal Science, 67 Shipchenski prohod str., 1574 Sofia Bulgaria

Phone: +359(2) 7142335, FAX: +359(2) 9733970 E-mail: sv_petkova@yahoo.com

 

12. Investigation of fracture mechanisms of high nickel WWER 1000 weld metal under three point impact loading

by Vodenitcharov St

Institute of Metal Science, 67 Shipchenski prohod str., 1574 Sofia Bulgaria

Phone: +359(2) 7142373, FAX: +359(2) 9733970 E-mail: nemak@gbg.bg

 

13. Assessment of dynamic fracture toughness of reactor steels by using sub-sized specimens

by Martin Lolov

Institute of Metal Science, 67 Shipchenski prohod str., 1574 Sofia Bulgaria

Phone:+359(2) 7142373 FAX:+359(2) 9733970 E-mail: oldmarti@mail.bg

 

14. Fracture toughness determination of reactor pressure vessel steel

by Pavel Eskenazi

Institute of Metal Science, 67 Shipchenski prohod str., 1574 Sofia Bulgaria

Phone: +359(2) 7142545, FAX: +359(2) 9733970 E-mail: eskenazi@bigfoot.com

 

 

B. Authors from Serbia

 

1. Risk based integrity assessment of concrete structures, by Miodrag Pavišić

 

2. Optizimation of design shapes of welded joints, by Božidar Rosić

 

3. Structural integrity assessment by local approach to fracture, by Miodrag Zrilić

 

4. New approach for determination of resistance curve, by Blačic Ivo and Grabulov Vencislav

 

5. The effect of loading rate on fracture resistance of high strenth steel welded joints,

by V. Grabulov and I. Blačić

 

6. Structural integrity at elevated temperatures – residual service life evaluation,

by Ljubica Milović

 

7. Theoretical and experimental analysis of satelite holder welded structure in planetar gear box, by Miodrag Arsić

 

8. Fracture in medium carbon V-microalloying steel, by N. Radović and Drobnjak, H. Hraam

 

9. Some aspects of engineering approach to structural integrity assessment, by Kirić Miodrag and Sedmak Aleksandar

 

10. Structural integrity assessment by ultrasonic testing (and fracture mechanics), by Kirić Miodrag

 

11. Crack initiation and growth in heat-affected-zone of microalloyed steel, by Katarina Gerić and Stojan Sedmak

 

12. The significance of crack-like defect on in-service behavior of tubes produced of microallozed steel 7, CrMoVTiBo, by Z. Burzić, J. Kurai, N. Garić, J. Pecha, M. Zrilić

 

13. Monitoring of stress and strain state of boiler tubes during proof pressure test, by Kurai, Z. Burzić, N. Garić, M. Zrilić, B. Aleksić

 

14. The effect of welding procedure of microalloyed steel on fatigue crack growth,

by Z. Burzić, S. Sedmak, V. Grabulov,  M. Manjgo, V. Gliha

 

15. Fracture resistance of high-strength 7000 forging alloys, by Z.Cvijovic, M.Rakin, M.Vratnica

 

16. Laminar Composite Materials Damage Monitoring by Embedded Optical Fibers, by

Aleksandar Kojović

Faculty of Technology and Metallurgy, University of Belgrade

Irena Živković, Ljiljana Brajović, Radoslav Aleksić,  Dragan Mitraković

 Institute of Security, Belgrade and Faculty of Civil Engineering, University of Belgrade

 

 

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