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fracture critical steel

fracture critical steel

fracture critical steel

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Once a member is identified to be fracture critical does it require a different steel material, if so what material is require?

RE: fracture critical steel

"Fracture critical" is a term used mostly in bridges, and although the definition is a bit fuzzy, I think the most common understanding is that a fracture critical member is a tension member which, if it failed, would cause collapse due to lack of redundancy.

The material used would be only one factor in designing this type member.

RE: fracture critical steel

From the Bridge design code in Canada (S6-06)

Fracture-critical members — members or portions of members, including attachments, in a single
load path structure that are subject to tensile stress and the failure of which can lead to collapse of the
structure.

And

10.4.2 Structural steel
Structural steel shall conform to CSA G40.21. The modulus of elasticity of structural steel, Es , shall be taken
as 200 000 MPa and the shear modulus of elasticity of structural steel, Gs, shall be taken as 77 000 MPa.
Weathering steel members shall be of Type A atmospheric corrosion-resistant steel as specified in
CSA G40.21.
Fracture-critical members and primary tension members shall be of type AT, type WT, or type QT steels
as specified in CSA G40.21.

RE: fracture critical steel

Fracture Critical is also used in buildings, and Aerospace industry.

RE: fracture critical steel

For bridges, you still use ASTM A 709, but you order it to the fracture-critical level of toughness.

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