Abstract
In level-3 Leak-Before-Break (LBB) analysis, stability of a postulated through-wall circumferential crack is demonstrated by simplified fracture mechanics calculations. Detailed experimental studies, conducted by the authors, have revealed that the conventional assessment procedure used to demonstrate LBB is too conservative. There is a large factor of safety due to system indeterminacy. It was observed that the critical load of a cracked piping system (with even a large through-wall circumferential crack of about 120°) is of the order of 75–90% of the collapse load of the uncracked piping system. Reduction in load carrying capacity is even less for a piping system having an off-centre crack. This article discusses the above-mentioned aspects in detail. Detailed 3-D elastic-plastic finite element analyses of some of these tests were performed. The suitability of these numerical results to predict crack initiation load in light of the experimental data is discussed.
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