The effective integrity management of seam weld defects in pipelines is a challenge for the pipeline operators. The current In-Line Inspection (ILI) technologies can detect linear anomalies in the seam weld but have a limited capability in…
This research effort was aimed at developing a state-of-the-art fracture model for pipelines with longitudinal seam weld cracks. Approximately 200 finite element simulations were performed, and the results were fit to a parametric equation. The…