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Decommissioning of large offshore structures – The role of an Independent Review Group (IRG) by Wilkinson, W.B., Bakke, T., Clauss, G.F., Clements, R., Dover, W.D., Rullkötter, J., Shepherd, J.G.

“…Most proposals for the construction or decommissioning of large offshore structures will need to address a range of issues including the use of innovative…”
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Effect of residual stress on ACFM crack measurements in drill collar threaded connections by Knight, M.J, Brennan, F.P, Dover, W.D

“…The drill collar threaded connection of the type used in hydrocarbon exploration is a critical component of the drillstring that is highly susceptible to…”
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Stress concentration factor parametric equations for tubular X and DT joints by Chang, E., Dover, W.D.

“…During the design stage, the peak stress is usually needed for estimating the fatigue life of offshore tubular welded joints by an S N approach. However, for…”
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Stochastic service load simulation for engineering structures by Etube, L.S., Brennan, F.P., Dover, W.D.

“…Most engineering structures are subjected to varying service loads. These variations are as a result of working loads and structural response, which may lead…”
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Parametric equations to predict stress distributions along the intersection of tubular X and DT-joints by Chang, E., Dover, W.D.

“…Accurate information on stress distributions along the intersection is required for fatigue strength assessment of tubular joints. However, there is no…”
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Prediction of stress distributions along the intersection of tubular Y and T-joints by Chang, E., Dover, W.D.

“…Several sets of stress parametric equations have been derived for fatigue strength assessment of tubular Y and T-joints. Among them, the Hellier, Connolly and…”
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Application of short repairs for fatigue life extension by Rodriguez-Sanchez, J.E, Dover, W.D, Brennan, F.P

“…The application of a new fatigue crack repair concept defined as ‘short repair’ is presented. This concept is based on crack removal by cutting. The objective…”
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Prediction of degree of bending in tubular X and DT joints by Chang, E., Dover, W.D.

“…Analysis of the large scale fatigue testing results of offshore welded tubular joints showed that the fatigue life is not dependent on the hot spot stress…”
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Residual static strength of high strength steel cracked tubular joints by Talei-Faz, B., Brennan, F.P., Dover, W.D.

“…Jack-up platforms are to an increasing extent being considered for use as long-term production support structures. The implications of this new application for…”
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A new method for predicting stress intensity factors in cracked welded tubular joints by Etube, L.S., Brennan, F.P., Dover, W.D.

“…Fracture mechanics is an important tool for the analysis of cracked bodies. It has been established for use in a range of industries including the power…”
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Parametric equations for T-butt weld toe stress intensity factors by Brennan, F.P., Dover, W.D., Karé, R.F., Hellier, A.K.

“…This paper describes the generation of parametric equations for weld toe stress intensity factors. The methodology employed used a two-dimensional finite…”
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Thin-skin AC field in anisotropic rectangular bar and ACPD stress measurement by Chen, K., Brennan, F.P., Dover, W.D.

“…This paper presents some theoretical and experimental studies on the magnetostrictive anisotropy (stress-induced anisotropy) in a long rectangular steel bar…”
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The effect of rack/rib plate on the stress concentration factors in jack-up chords by Myers, P.T., Brennan, F.P., Dover, W.D.

“…It is well known that stiffener plates can have a large effect on the stress concentration factors found at the intersection of welded tubular joints. The…”
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Minimization of stress concentration factors in fatigue crack repairs by Rodriguez, J.E, Brennan, F.P, Dover, W.D

“…A numerical study is reported of a repair by flaw removal on a conventional welded joint. The repair profile is optimized with respect to the flaw and joint…”
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Review of empirical and semi-empirical Y factor solutions for cracked welded tubular joints by Etube, L.S, Brennan, F.P, Dover, W.D

“…The practical use of fracture mechanics has been established for use on large turbine and electric generator rotor components used in the atomic power…”
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Modelling of jack-up response for fatigue under simulated service conditions by Etube, L.S, Brennan, F.P, Dover, W.D

“…Service loading of jack-ups is mainly due to wave and wind action with variable amplitude and frequency content. As jack-ups are used in deeper waters for…”
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Stress intensity factors for threaded connections by Brennan, F.P., Dover, W.D.

“…A generic stress intensity factor (SIF) solution for threaded connections is presented in this paper. This is based on multiple reference state weight function…”
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The prediction of crack shape development for in-service cracks in offshore welded tubular joints by Kam, J.C.P., Dover, W.D., Ma, C.N.

“…Due to the severe cyclic environmental loading experienced by offshore structures in the North Sea, fatigue has been identified as one of the most important…”
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