Experimental Investigation of the Fatigue Strength and Leakage Failure Mode of Corroded Cast Iron Water Pipes †
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Methods
3. Results
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
- Pitted GCI pipes subject to internal water pressure fatigue loading can leak before they burst, and longer leakage periods appear to correlate with longer fatigue lives;
- Condition assessments of corroded GCI water pipes must consider both the three-dimensional shape of the corrosion pitting and the loading experienced by the pipe to give a true assessment of the damage caused by a corrosion pit.
Author Contributions
Funding
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Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
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John, E.; Boxall, J.; Collins, R.; Bowman, E.; Susmel, L. Experimental Investigation of the Fatigue Strength and Leakage Failure Mode of Corroded Cast Iron Water Pipes. Eng. Proc. 2024, 69, 20. https://doi.org/10.3390/engproc2024069020
John E, Boxall J, Collins R, Bowman E, Susmel L. Experimental Investigation of the Fatigue Strength and Leakage Failure Mode of Corroded Cast Iron Water Pipes. Engineering Proceedings. 2024; 69(1):20. https://doi.org/10.3390/engproc2024069020
Chicago/Turabian StyleJohn, Edward, Joby Boxall, Richard Collins, Elisabeth Bowman, and Luca Susmel. 2024. "Experimental Investigation of the Fatigue Strength and Leakage Failure Mode of Corroded Cast Iron Water Pipes" Engineering Proceedings 69, no. 1: 20. https://doi.org/10.3390/engproc2024069020