Handbook of Materials Failure Analysis with Case Studies from the Chemicals, Concrete and Power Industries

Abstract

1. Progressive Failures of Components in the Chemical Process Industry: Case History Investigation and Root-cause Analysis 2. Engineering Failure Analysis in Chemical Process Industries 3. Boiler Tube Failures: Some Case Studies 4. Creep Damage of High Alloyed Reformer Tubes 5. Failure Analysis of Reinforced Concrete Structures Subjected to Chloride Penetration and Reinforcements Corrosion 6. Nonlinear 3D Finite-element Modeling for Structural Failure Analysis of Concrete Sleepers/Bearers at an Urban Turnout Diamond 5. Comprehensive Failure Investigation of Gas Turbine Compressor Blade 6. Failure Analysis of Reinforced Concrete Structures Subjected to Chloride Penetration and Reinforcements' Corrosion 7. Investigation of Failure Behaviour of Thin-walled Tubular Components and Development of a Procedure for Evaluation of their Mechanical and Fracture Properties 8. Seismic Risk of RC Water Storage Elevated Tanks: Case Study 9. Reliability and Material Failure Analysis of Water and Wastewater Systems: Case Studies 10. A Reliable Analysis Method for Estimating Large Excavator Structural Strength 11. The Reliability Design of the Mechanical System and its Parametric Accelerated Life Testing 12. A Nonlocal Damage-Mechanics-based Approach Suitable for Failure Assessment and Remaining Life Estimation of Critical Industrial Components 13. A Concise Filtergram Wear Particle Atlas and some Case Studies 14. Fatigue Failure Analysis of Welded Structures: An Overview and a Case Study 15. Welding-associated Failures in Power Boilers 16. Degradation of Protective PVD Coatings 17. Application of Pyrolysis-gas Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry (Py-GC/MS) and Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) in Failure Analysis for the Identification of Organic Compounds in Chemical, Rubber, and Automotive Industry