Understanding Fractures in Steel Structures
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What is the result of the propagation of a crack through the thickness of the steel plate or stiffener?

  • A crevice
  • A deformation
  • A fracture (correct)
  • A bend
  • Where are fractures most commonly found?

  • Locations with no weld defects
  • Locations with smooth surfaces
  • Locations with high temperature
  • Locations with stress concentrations (correct)
  • What are fractures called if they occur under repeated stresses below the yielding stress?

  • Fatigue fractures (correct)
  • Impact fractures
  • Tensile fractures
  • Shear fractures
  • What can cause fatigue fractures in addition to cyclic stresses caused by wave forces?

    <p>Vibration forces</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where do fractures often initiate in way of?

    <p>Weld defects</p> Signup and view all the answers

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