Near threshold fatigue crack growth in structural steels

Project Information

Grant agreement ID: 7210-KA-821

Project closed

Start date 1 July 1991

End date 30 June 1994

Funded under

• Medium-term guidelines (ECSC) for the programmes of technical steel research and of steel pilot/demonstration projects, 1991-1995

Total cost € 331 500,00

EU contribution € 178 500,00

Coordinated by

British Steel plc
United Kingdom

Objective

This project is intended to provide data allowing more precise evaluation of true fatigue crack growth in the near threshold region and to more accurately predict the fatigue life of offshore structures. The influence of biological activity on welded joints will also be studied and it is thought that this is the first time that this aspect has been included in an attempt to simulate an environment, which closely models the true conditions pertinent to offshore structures.

Programme(s)

• ECSC-STEELRES 8C - Medium-term guidelines (ECSC) for the programmes of technical steel research and of steel pilot/demonstration projects, 1991-1995

Topic(s)

• F5 - Plates and heavy beams

Call for proposal

Data not available

Funding Scheme

CSC - Cost-sharing contracts

Coordinator

British Steel plc

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Moorgate ; S60 3AR Rotherham ; United Kingdom
• Total cost: No data