... the effective thickness method to the method in which many factors have been considered to represent the characteristics of pitting corrosion. finite element analysis ultimate strength corrosion damnification materials and corrosion riser corrosion stress distribution assessment damnification...

... for a certain level of horizontal load applied at the pile head. risk management horizontal load finite element analysis probability permissible limit probabilistic analysis reserves evaluation pile head displacement monte carlo simulation pile-soil system drilling operation management...

... ABSTRACT: A simple and efficient method: plastic node method is applied to elasto-plastic finite element analysis of tubular joints, eventually including the effect of internal and external gussets and stiffener rings, etc. if necessary. Four different joints are studied here in detail...