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Fracture Toughness Assessment of Weld Toes by Means of Simple Model Testing

Research Project

Project/Area Number 07555178
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (A)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section試験
Research Field Building structures/materials
Research InstitutionKumamoto University

Principal Investigator

KUROBANE Yosihiaki  Kumamoto Univ.Faculty of Engineering Prof, 工学部, 教授 (30040372)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) OCHI Kenshi  Kumamoto Univ.Faculty of Engineering Assoc.Prof., 工学部, 助教授 (20145288)
OGAWA Koji  Kumamoto Univ.Faculty of Engineering Assoc.Prof., 工学部, 教授 (80112390)
YAMANARI Minoru  Kumamoto Univ.Graduate School of Assistant Science and Technology, 大学院・自然科学研究科, 助手 (90166760)
MAKINO Yuji  Kumamoto Univ.Faculty of Engineering Prof., 工学部, 教授 (70040433)
Project Period (FY) 1995 – 1996
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 1996)
Budget Amount *help
¥9,900,000 (Direct Cost: ¥9,900,000)
Fiscal Year 1996: ¥4,000,000 (Direct Cost: ¥4,000,000)
Fiscal Year 1995: ¥5,900,000 (Direct Cost: ¥5,900,000)
KeywordsWeld Toe / Brittle Fracture / Fibrous Crack / Crack Opening Displacement / J Integral / Finite Element Analysis / Earthquake Resistant Design / Strain Rate / 延性きれつ / きれつ開口変位 / ひずみ速度
Research Abstract

Welded T joint speciments were tested in combined bending and tensile loads. The specimens were tested by varying the material properties, thickness of the main plate, methods of prestraining the main plate, and temperature. A few specimens were tested after introducing fatigue cracks along the weld toes. The first crack was found in the central region of the main plate at te weld toes. This crack extended stably not only along the weld toes but also in the through thickness direction. Some specimens failed suddenly, at a certain stage, showing an unstable crack extension, while other specimens failed y ductile tear. The greater the plate thickness, the larger the prestrain, and the lower the temeprature, the specimens failed in a more brittle manner. The intitation of macrocracks, of about 0.1 mm in depth, was found to be predictable by a simple function of stress triaxiality, Mises's equivalent plastic strain and maximum uniform strain of material. This function is based on the conti … More nuum damage theory. The ductile cracks gave no appreciable effect on load-deflection curves, which can be reproduced accurately by a nonlinear finite element analysis, until they reach about 0.5 to 2.5 mm in depth, as far as they grow stably. After that, the cracks grow rather quickly, leading to ductile or brittle failures. The load-deformation curves leading to a final fracture following quick extensions of cracks have been unable to reproduce by any numerical technique.
A crack tip is blunted and a new crack forms at the root of the tip. This behavior was found to be reproducible by an FE analysis. Study is now under way to find feasible numerical methodologies to control crack growth by using appropriate fracture parameters like the J integral or COA.
The failure assessment diagram was found to be one feasible method to predict failures of welded joints with defects.
The Kobe Earthquake revealed that modern steel building frames could sustain brittle fracture under the influence of a strong near field earthquake. Lessons learned from recent earthquakes were included as the subject of study of this research project. Above all brittle fractures that occurred in box section columns of high-rise Ahiyahama apartment buildings were investigated. Although several causes should have been combined to induce such failures, the effect of high strain rate was found to be one important cause. Additionally, a cyclic loading test of full-scale beam-to-column assemblies were performed to assess effects of weld defects. The test results pointed out the significance of geometry and location of defects in influencing the performance of the connections. Less

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(3 results)
  • 1996 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report Summary
  • 1995 Annual Research Report
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All Publications (45 results)

  • [Publications] 東 康二: "予ひずみ材による溶接T継手止端部の破壊(その1〜2)" 日本建築学会大会学術講演梗概集、札幌、. 589-592 (1995)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1996 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Bo Wang: "Fracture at toes of welded T-joints in prestrained material" 日本建築学会大会学術講演梗概集、札幌、. 593-594 (1995)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1996 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Bo Wang: "Structural safety assessment to welded T-joints under combined tensile and bending loads" 破壊力学シンポジウム、京都、日本材料学会、. 262-266 (1995)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1996 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Y.Kurobane: "Kobe Earthquake damage to high-rise Ashiyahama apartment buildings:brittle tensile failures of box section columns" Proc.7th Int.Symposium on Tubular Structures Miskoc,Hungary. 277-284 (1996)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1996 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Bo Wang: "Crack initiation and failure criteria for welded T-joints" 鋼構造年次論文集. 第4巻. 105-112 (1996)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1996 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Bo Wang: "Damage criteria and ultimate strength for tubular T joints" Proc.7th Int.Offshore and Polar Eng.Conf.Hawaii,USA. 132-138 (1997)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1996 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Bo Wang: "A modified CEGB approach to flawed tubular joints" Proc.7th Int.Offshore and Polar Eng.Conf.Hawaii,USA. 125-131 (1997)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1996 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] 東 康二: "溶接止端部に疲労亀裂を有する予歪み材材の破壊靱性に関する研究" 1996年度日本建築学会九州支部研究報告集. 349-352 (1997)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1996 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] 富田 匡俊: "少数回の繰り返し荷重を受ける溶接T継手の破壊靱性に関する研究" 1996年度日本建築学会九州支部研究報告集. 353-356 (1997)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1996 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Bo Wang: "Damage criterion and modified CEGB approach for welded T-joints" 鋼構造論文集. 第4巻・第13号. 1-8 (1997)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1996 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Y.Kurobane: "Brittle fracture in steel building frames--comparative study of Northridge and Kobe Earthquake damage" International Institute of Welding Documents. XV-946-97. 1-30 (1997)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1996 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Y.Kurobane: "Brittle fracture in steel frames" Behavior of Steel Structures in Seismic Areas. 833-844 (1997)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1996 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] K.Azuma: "Fracture from weld toes of welded prestrained T-joints (Parts 1 & 2)" Summaries of Technincal Papers of Annual Meeting, Architectural Institute of Japan. 589-592 (1995)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1996 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Bo Wang: "Fracture at toes of welded T-joints in prestrained material" Summaries of Technincal Papers of Annual Meeting, Architectural Institute of Japan. 589-592

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1996 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Bo Wang: "The prediction of plastic collapse load for welded T-joints under combined tensile and bending loads" Proc.8th Symposium on Fracture and Fracture Mechanics, Kyoto. 258-261 (1995)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1996 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Bo Wang: "Structural safety assessment to welded T-joints under combined tensile and bending loads" Proc.8th Symposium on Fracture and Fracture Mechanics, Kyoto. 262-266 (1995)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1996 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Bo Wang: "Stress analyzes and safety assessment of welded T-joints" Memoirs of Faculty of Engineering, Kumamoto University. Vol.40, No.3. 289-382 (1996)

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      1996 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] K.Azuma: "Study on fracture ductility of weld toes through combined tensile and bending load testing" Summaries of Technincal Papers of Annual Meeting, Architectural Institute of Japan. 589-592 (1996)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1996 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Kurobane, Y.: "Kobe Earthquake damage to high-rise Ashiyahama apartment Buildings : Brittle tensile failures of box section columns" Tubular Structures VII,J.Farkas and K.Jarmai eds., Balkema. 277-284 (1996)

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      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
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      1996 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] K.Azuma: "Fracture of prestrained members from weld toe at cryogenic temperature" Summaries of Techinincal Papers of Annual Meeting, Architectural Institute of Japan. 589-582 (1996)

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      1996 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Bo Wang: "A damage criterion for macrocrack initiation in welded T-joints" Summary of Technical Papers, Annual Meeting of Architectural Institute of Japan, Kinki, Japan. 467-468 (1996)

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      1996 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Bo Wang: "Crack initiation and failure criteria for welded T-joints" Proc.Int.Seminar on Quasi-Impulsive Analysis, K.Wakiyama, E.Tachibana, K.Imai and T.Kitano eds.Osaka University. 1-11 (1996)

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      1996 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Bo Wang: "Damage criteria and safety assessment for welded T-joints" J.Constructional Steel, Japanese Society of Steel Construction. Vol.4. 105-112 (1996)

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      1996 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Bo Wang: "Damage criterion and modified CEGB approach for welded T-joints" J.Constructional Steel, Japanese Society of Steel Construction. Vol.4, NO.13. 1-8 (1997)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1996 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] K.Azuma: "Fracture of prestrained members with fatigue cracks at weld toes" Research Report, Kyushu Branch of Architectural Institute of Japan. 349-352 (1997)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1996 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] K.Azuma: "Fracture ductility of welded T joints under a very few cycles of reversed loading" Research Report, Kyushu Branch of Architectural Institute of Japan. 353-356 (1997)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1996 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Bo Wang: "Damage criteria and ultimate strength for tubular T-joints" Proc.7th Int.Offshore and Polar Eng.Conf.Hawaii, USA. 132-138 (1997)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1996 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Bo Wang: "A modified CEGB approach to flawed tubular joints" Proc.7th Int.Offshore and Polar Eng.Conf.Hawaii, USA. 125-131 (1997)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1996 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Y.Kurobane: "Brittle fracture in steel building frames--comparative stuby of Northridge and Kobe Earthquake damage" International Institute of Welding Documents XV-946-97, X-1377-97, XVG-97-06, IIW Annual Assembly, San Francisco, USA. 1-30 (1997)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1996 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Y.Kurobane: "Brittle fracture in steel frames" Behavior of Steel Structures in Seismic Areas, F.M.Mazzolani and H.Akiyama eds.833-844 (1997)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1996 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] 東康二: "予ひずみ材による溶接T継手止端部の破壊(その1〜2)" 日本建築学会大会学術講演梗慨集、札幌、. 589-592 (1995)

    • Related Report
      1996 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Bo Wang: "Fracture at toes of welded T-joints in prestrained material" 日本建築学会大会学術講演梗慨集、札幌、. 593-594 (1995)

    • Related Report
      1996 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Bo Wang: "The prediction of plastic collapse load for welded T-joints under combined tensile and bending loads" 破壊力学シンポジウム、京都、日本材料学会. 258-261 (1995)

    • Related Report
      1996 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Bo Wang: "Structural safety assessment to welded T-joints under combined tensile and bending loads" 破壊力学シンポジウム、京都、日本材料学会. 262-266 (1995)

    • Related Report
      1996 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Y.Kurobane: "Kobe Earthquake damage to high-rise Ashiyahama apartment buildings:brittle tensile failures of box section columns" Proc.7th Int.Symposium on Tubular Structures Miskoc,Hungary. 277-284 (1996)

    • Related Report
      1996 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Bo Wang: "Crack initiation and failure criteria for welded T-joints" 鋼構造年次論文集. 第4巻. 105-112 (1996)

    • Related Report
      1996 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Bo Wang: "Damage criteria and ultimate strength for tubular T joints" Proc.7th Int.Offshore and Polar Eng.Conf.Hawaii,USA. (1997)

    • Related Report
      1996 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Bo Wang: "A modified CEGB approach to flawed tubular joints" Proc.7th Int.Offshore and Polar Eng.Conf.Hawaii,USA. (1997)

    • Related Report
      1996 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 東康二: "溶接止端部に疲労亀裂を有する予歪み材料の破壊靭性に関する研究" 1996年度日本建築学会九州支部研究報告集. (1997)

    • Related Report
      1996 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 富田匡俊: "少数回の繰り越し荷重をうける溶接T継手の破壊靭性に関する研究" 1996年度日本建築学会九州支部研究報告集. (1997)

    • Related Report
      1996 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 東 康二: "予ひずみ材による溶接T継手止端部の破壊(その1〜2)" 日本建築学会大会学術講演梗概集、札幌. C-1. 589-592 (1995)

    • Related Report
      1995 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Bo Wang: "Fracture at toes of welded T-joints in prestrained material" 日本建築学会大会学術講演梗概集、札幌. C-1. 593-594 (1995)

    • Related Report
      1995 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Bo Wang: "Structural safety assessment to welded T-joints under combined tensile and bending loads" 破壊力学シンポジウム、京都、日本材料学会. 258-261 (1995)

    • Related Report
      1995 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Bo Wang: "The prediction of plastic collapse load for welded T-joints under combined tensile and bending loads" 破壊力学シンポジウム、京都、日本材料学会. 262-266 (1995)

    • Related Report
      1995 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Yoshiaki Kurobane: "Kobe Earthquake damage to high-rise Ashiyahama apartment buildings : brittle tensile failures of box section columns" Proc.7th Int.Symposium on Tubular Structures Miskoc,Hungary. (1996)

    • Related Report
      1995 Annual Research Report

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