the welding in cold formed areas is not only an open question for statically loaded sections (brittle fracture) but also for dynamically loaded structures (fatigue resistance). a lot of structures are subjected to dynamic loadings and unfortunately very little information about the influence of welding in the cold formed areas on fatigue resistance is available. in order to establish the fatigu...

Austenitic stainless steel SS304 grade was welded with active Tungsten Inert Gas (TIG) welding process by applying a flux paste made of SiO2 powder and acetone. SiO2 flux application improves the weld bead depth with a simultaneous reduction in weld bead width. The improvement in penetration results from arc constriction and reversal of Marangoni convection. Experimental studies revealed that t...

Artificial reefs are often discouraged in shallow waters over concerns of storm damage to structures and surrounding habitat. Biorock coral reef restoration projects were initiated in waters around 5 m deep in Grand Turk, at Oasis (October 2006) and at Governor's Beach (November 2007). Hemi-cylindrical steel modules, 6m long were used, four modules at Oasis and six at Governor's Beach. Each pro...

The goal of this study is investigating reduction of residual stresses from welding carbon steel plates through vibrationstress reliefmethod vs. thermal method. In order to carry out the required experimental tests, carbon steel plates were welded together under specific conditions as samples. Some of the samples were vibration stress relieved, some were thermal stress relieved while the rest r...

On-line spray water cooling (OSWC) of electric-resistance-welded (ERW) steel pipes can replace the conventional off-line heat treatment process and become an important and critical procedure. The OSWC process improves production efficiency, decreases costs, and enhances the mechanical properties of ERW steel pipe, especially the impact properties of the weld joint. In this paper, an annular OSW...

The influence of the microstructure X5CrNi18-10 stainless steel welded joint on its resistance to general, pitting, and intergranular corrosion was analyzed. structure weld metal, heat affected zone (HAZ) base metal before after electrochemical testing analyzed using SEM/EDS. roughness level mentioned types also examined. Although degree sensitization HAZ significantly lower than limit value, s...

The authors discuss fatigue strength of welded rib-to-web junctions at the deck supports with reference to redecking of the Williamsburg and the Bronx-Whitestone bridges, where low available depth necessitated the use of special details, and recommend the use of the “modified nominal stress approach” for the design of such connections. However, experience with thousands of existing orthotropic ...