Critical crack path assessments in failure investigations

This paper presents a case study in which identification of the controlling crack path was critical to identifying the root cause of the failure. The case involves the rupture of a 30-inch (0.76 m) natural gas pipeline in 2010 that tragically led to the destruction of a number of homes and the los...

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Main Author: Robert D. Caligiuri
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Gruppo Italiano Frattura 2015-10-01
Series:Fracture and Structural Integrity
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Online Access:http://www.gruppofrattura.it/pdf/rivista/numero34/numero_34_art_13.pdf
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