..., the calculated stress results contain a lot of discrepancies with the actual stress. In the paper, the external loads on the padeyes are analyzed and a robust stress check formula is derived using curved beam theory. The results of finite element method (FEM) and the solutions of traditional check formula...

... are complicated and the accurate prediction of welding deformations has been a difficult problem. This study presents a method to predict welding deformations of large structures accurately and practically based on the accumulated research results. The presented method uses the finite element method combining...