Structural integrity

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TA4 Materials (such as high strength steels, ship steels, concrete, cold climate effects etc)

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  40. RR105 Review of the performance of high strength steels used offshorehttps://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ukgwa/20241206190319/https://www.hse.gov.uk/research/rrhtm/rr105.htm
  41. RR129 Review of external stress corrosion cracking of 22%Cr duplex stainless steel Phase 1 - Operational data acquisitionhttps://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ukgwa/20241206190319/https://www.hse.gov.uk/research/rrhtm/rr129.htm
  42. RR131 Long-term testing of composite through-thickness propertieshttps://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ukgwa/20241206190319/https://www.hse.gov.uk/research/rrhtm/rr131.htm
  43. RR191 Integrity of Repaired Welds (Phase 1) - Deliverable 5 Summary Reporthttps://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ukgwa/20241206190319/https://www.hse.gov.uk/research/rrhtm/rr191.htm
  44. RR207 Review of low cycle fatigue resistancehttps://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ukgwa/20241206190319/https://www.hse.gov.uk/research/rrhtm/rr207.htm
  45. RR224 Growth of through-wall fatigue cracks in brace membershttps://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ukgwa/20241206190319/https://www.hse.gov.uk/research/rrhtm/rr224.htm
  46. RR298 Chloride stress corrosion cracking of duplex stainless steels in the absence of oxygenhttps://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ukgwa/20241206190319/https://www.hse.gov.uk/research/rrhtm/rr298.htm
  47. RR520 Damage modelling of large and small scale composite panels subjected to a low velocity impacthttps://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ukgwa/20241206190319/https://www.hse.gov.uk/research/rrhtm/rr520.htm
  48. RR643 Assessing and modelling the uncertainty in fatigue crack growth in structural steelshttps://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ukgwa/20241206190319/https://www.hse.gov.uk/research/rrhtm/rr643.htm
  49. OTH240 The assessment of impact damage caused by dropped objects on concrete offshore structureshttps://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ukgwa/20230103120103/https://www.hse.gov.uk/research/othpdf/200-399/oth240.pdf
  50. OTH283 Part 1 Grouted and mechanical strengthening and repair of tubular steel offshore structureshttps://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ukgwa/20230103120103/https://www.hse.gov.uk/research/othpdf/200-399/oth283part1.pdf
  51. OTH283 Part 2 Grouted and mechanical strengthening and repair of tubular steel offshore structures – Engineering assessment of test datahttps://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ukgwa/20230103120103/https://www.hse.gov.uk/research/othpdf/200-399/oth283part2.pdf
  52. OTH298 Scaling of underwater concrete repair materialshttps://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ukgwa/20230103120103/https://www.hse.gov.uk/research/othpdf/200-399/oth298.pdf
  53. OTH351 Hydrogen cracking of legs on Jack-up drilling rigshttps://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ukgwa/20230103120103/https://www.hse.gov.uk/research/othpdf/200-399/oth351.pdf
  54. OTH364 Long term durability of grouts in marine environmentshttps://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ukgwa/20230103120103/https://www.hse.gov.uk/research/othpdf/200-399/oth364.pdf
  55. OTH365 A review of the ultimate strength of tubular framed structureshttps://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ukgwa/20230103120103/https://www.hse.gov.uk/research/othpdf/200-399/oth365.pdf
  56. OTH390 Background to new fatigue guidance for steel joints and connections in offshore structureshttps://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ukgwa/20230103120103/https://www.hse.gov.uk/research/othpdf/200-399/oth390.pdf
  57. OTH392 A survey of some recent corrosion fatigue tests on welded joints in steel platehttps://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ukgwa/20230103120103/https://www.hse.gov.uk/research/othpdf/200-399/oth392.pdf
  58. OTH427 Influence of geometry on the strength of T-butt jointhttps://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ukgwa/20230103120103/https://www.hse.gov.uk/research/othpdf/400-499/oth427.pdf
  59. OTH482 A review of residual stress distribution in welded joints for the defect assessment of offshore structureshttps://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ukgwa/20230103120103/https://www.hse.gov.uk/research/othpdf/400-499/oth482.pdf
  60. OTH489 Literature review of fracture properties of grade A ship platehttps://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ukgwa/20230103120103/https://www.hse.gov.uk/research/othpdf/400-499/oth489.pdf
  61. OTH497 The ultimate strength of cracked tubular K-jointshttps://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ukgwa/20230103120103/https://www.hse.gov.uk/research/othpdf/400-499/oth497.pdf
  62. OTH511 A review of fatigue cracked growth rates in air and seawaterhttps://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ukgwa/20230103120103/https://www.hse.gov.uk/research/othpdf/500-599/oth511.pdf
  63. OTH532 A review of the corrosion fatigue behaviour of structural steels in the strength range 350-900MPa and associated high strength weldmentshttps://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ukgwa/20230103120103/https://www.hse.gov.uk/research/othpdf/500-599/oth532.pdf
  64. OTH554 Assessment of fracture strength of cracked tubular jointshttps://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ukgwa/20230103120103/https://www.hse.gov.uk/research/othpdf/500-599/oth554.pdf
  65. OTH555 A review of the effects of sulphate reducing bacteria in the marine environment on the corrosion fatigue and hydrogen embrittlement of high strength steelshttps://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ukgwa/20230103120103/https://www.hse.gov.uk/research/othpdf/500-599/oth555.pdf
  66. OTH562 Static strength of high strength steel tubular jointshttps://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ukgwa/20230103120103/https://www.hse.gov.uk/research/othpdf/500-599/oth562.pdf
  67. OTO 89 003 Influence of geometry on the fatigue strength of T-butt jointshttps://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ukgwa/20230103120103/https://www.hse.gov.uk/research/otopdf/1983-92/oto89003.pdf
  68. OTO 94 702 Effect of cathodic protection on the fatigue strength of tubular joints in Seawaterhttps://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ukgwa/20230103120103/https://www.hse.gov.uk/research/otopdf/1994/oto94702.pdf
  69. OTO 94 804 Fatigue of welded joints under variable amplitude loadinghttps://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ukgwa/20230103120103/https://www.hse.gov.uk/research/otopdf/1994/oto94804.pdf
  70. OTO 95 952 The influence of welding on the performance of high strength steels offshorehttps://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ukgwa/20230103120103/https://www.hse.gov.uk/research/otopdf/1995/oto95952.pdf
  71. OTO 95 954 Implications of proposed changes to the post-weld heat treatment requirements for structural steels on the HSE guidance document for offshore installationshttps://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ukgwa/20230103120103/https://www.hse.gov.uk/research/otopdf/1995/oto95954.pdf
  72. OTO 96 030 A review of adhesive bonding for offshore structureshttps://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ukgwa/20230103120103/https://www.hse.gov.uk/research/otopdf/1996/oto96030.pdf
  73. OTO 96 040 Review of long term variable amplitude corrosion fatigue datahttps://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ukgwa/20230103120103/https://www.hse.gov.uk/research/otopdf/1996/oto96040.pdf
  74. OTO 96 050 Guidance for concrete structureshttps://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ukgwa/20230103120103/https://www.hse.gov.uk/research/otopdf/1996/oto96050.pdf
  75. OTO 96 709 HAZ toughness of thick section steel - Final reporthttps://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ukgwa/20230103120103/https://www.hse.gov.uk/research/otopdf/1996/oto96709.pdf
  76. OTO 96 710 Critical examination of correlations between fracture toughness and Charpy impact energyhttps://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ukgwa/20230103120103/https://www.hse.gov.uk/research/otopdf/1996/oto96710.pdf
  77. OTO 96 712 Hydrogen induced stress corrosion cracking of welded low carbon steelhttps://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ukgwa/20230103120103/https://www.hse.gov.uk/research/otopdf/1996/oto96712.pdf
  78. OTO 96 901 Composite materials for use offshorehttps://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ukgwa/20230103120103/https://www.hse.gov.uk/research/otopdf/1996/oto96901.pdf
  79. OTO 96 902 Fatigue crack growth researchhttps://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ukgwa/20230103120103/https://www.hse.gov.uk/research/otopdf/1996/oto96902.pdf
  80. OTO 96 903 Marine research review 9 - The question of high yield to ultimate strength ratio for high strength steelhttps://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ukgwa/20230103120103/https://www.hse.gov.uk/research/otopdf/1996/oto96903.pdf
  81. OTO 97 053 The durability of prestressing components in offshore concrete structureshttps://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ukgwa/20230103120103/https://www.hse.gov.uk/research/otopdf/1997/oto97053.pdf
  82. OTO 97 054 Engineering properties of high strength lightweight concretehttps://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ukgwa/20230103120103/https://www.hse.gov.uk/research/otopdf/1997/oto97054.pdf
  83. OTO 97 065 The corrosion fatigue behaviour of high strength and associated high strength weld metalshttps://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ukgwa/20230103120103/https://www.hse.gov.uk/research/otopdf/1997/oto97065.pdf
  84. OTO 97 066 A review of DRA work on marine strength steelshttps://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ukgwa/20230103120103/https://www.hse.gov.uk/research/otopdf/1997/oto97066.pdf
  85. OTO 97 067 Fatigue tests on steel boltshttps://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ukgwa/20230103120103/https://www.hse.gov.uk/research/otopdf/1997/oto97067.pdf
  86. OTO 97 072 Data surveys of Hydrogen assisted cracking in high strength jack-up steelshttps://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ukgwa/20230103120103/https://www.hse.gov.uk/research/otopdf/1997/oto97072.pdf
  87. OTO 98 044 Stress concentrations in single-sided welds in offshore tubular jointshttps://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ukgwa/20230103120103/https://www.hse.gov.uk/research/otopdf/1998/oto98044.pdf
  88. OTO 98 091 Further assessment of high strength steel weld metals for use in offshore engineering applicationshttps://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ukgwa/20230103120103/https://www.hse.gov.uk/research/otopdf/1998/oto98091.pdf
  89. OTO 99 014 Weld toe magnification factors for semi-elliptical cracks in T-butt jointshttps://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ukgwa/20230103120103/https://www.hse.gov.uk/research/otopdf/1999/oto99014.pdf
  90. OTO 99 018 The behaviour of carbon steels at high strain rates and strain limitshttps://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ukgwa/20230103120103/https://www.hse.gov.uk/research/otopdf/1999/oto99018.pdf
  91. OTO 99 022 Fatigue life implications for design and inspection for single sided welds at tubular jointhttps://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ukgwa/20230103120103/https://www.hse.gov.uk/research/otopdf/1999/oto99022.pdf
  92. OTO 99 054 Static strength of cracked tubular joints: New data and modelshttps://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ukgwa/20230103120103/https://www.hse.gov.uk/research/otopdf/1999/oto99054.pdf
  93. OTO 99 056 A review of the effects of microstructure on the hydrogen embrittlement of high strength offshore steelshttps://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ukgwa/20230103120103/https://www.hse.gov.uk/research/otopdf/1999/oto99056.pdf
  94. OTO 99 058a Fatigue curves for welded joints in air and sea under variable amplitude loadinghttps://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ukgwa/20230103120103/https://www.hse.gov.uk/research/otopdf/1999/oto99058a.pdf
  95. OTO 99 058b Fatigue curves for welded joints in air and sea under variable amplitude loading – Resultshttps://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ukgwa/20230103120103/https://www.hse.gov.uk/research/otopdf/1999/oto99058b.pdf
  96. OTO 99 081 Ultimate strength performance of offshore structural framinghttps://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ukgwa/20230103120103/https://www.hse.gov.uk/research/otopdf/1999/oto99081.pdf
  97. OTO 00 001 Fracture properties of grade 'A' ship platehttps://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ukgwa/20230103120103/https://www.hse.gov.uk/research/otopdf/2000/oto00001.pdf
  98. OTO 00 077 Fracture mechanics assessment of fatigue cracks in offshore tubular structureshttps://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ukgwa/20230103120103/https://www.hse.gov.uk/research/otopdf/2000/oto00077.pdf
  99. OTO 00 078 Static strength of cracked high strength steel tubular jointshttps://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ukgwa/20230103120103/https://www.hse.gov.uk/research/otopdf/2000/oto00078.pdf
  100. OTO 00 088 Modelling failure of welded connections to corrugated panel structures under blast loadinghttps://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ukgwa/20230103120103/https://www.hse.gov.uk/research/otohtm/2000/oto00088.htm
  101. OTO 01 015 Steelhttps://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ukgwa/20230103120103/https://www.hse.gov.uk/research/otopdf/2001/oto01015.pdf
  102. OTO 01 017 Materials other than steel and concretehttps://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ukgwa/20230103120103/https://www.hse.gov.uk/research/otopdf/2001/oto01017.pdf
  103. OTO 01 020 Elevated temperature and high strain rate properties of offshore steelshttps://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ukgwa/20230103120103/https://www.hse.gov.uk/research/otopdf/2001/oto01020.pdf
  104. OTO 01 046 Concretehttps://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ukgwa/20230103120103/https://www.hse.gov.uk/research/otopdf/2001/oto01046.pdf
  105. OTO 01 074 Deterioration and spalling of high strength concrete under firehttps://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ukgwa/20230103120103/https://www.hse.gov.uk/research/otopdf/2001/oto01074.pdf
  106. OTO 01 079 Variable amplitude corrosion fatigue of jack-up steelshttps://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ukgwa/20230103120103/https://www.hse.gov.uk/research/otopdf/2001/oto01079.pdf
  107. OTO 01 080 The static strength of cracked joints in tubular membershttps://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ukgwa/20230103120103/https://www.hse.gov.uk/research/otopdf/2001/oto01080.pdf
  108. OTO 01 081 Experimental validation of the ultimate strength of brace members with circumferential crackshttps://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ukgwa/20230103120103/https://www.hse.gov.uk/research/otopdf/2001/oto01081.pdf
  109. OTO 01 082 Comparison of tubular joint strength provisions in codes and standardshttps://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ukgwa/20230103120103/https://www.hse.gov.uk/research/otopdf/2001/oto01082.pdf
  110. OTO 01 083 Comparison of fatigue provisions in codes and standardshttps://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ukgwa/20230103120103/https://www.hse.gov.uk/research/otopdf/2001/oto01083.pdf
  111. OTO 01 084 Comparison of tubular member strength provisions in codes and standardshttps://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ukgwa/20230103120103/https://www.hse.gov.uk/research/otopdf/2001/oto01084.pdf
  112. OTI 92 602 The effects of high strain rates on material propertieshttps://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ukgwa/20230103120103/https://www.hse.gov.uk/research/otipdf/oti92602.pdf
  113. OTI 92 604 Experimental data relating to the performance of steel components at elevated temperaturehttps://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ukgwa/20230103120103/https://www.hse.gov.uk/research/otipdf/oti92604.pdf
  114. OTI 92 605 Methodologies and available tools for the design/analysis of steel components at elevated temperatureshttps://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ukgwa/20230103120103/https://www.hse.gov.uk/research/otipdf/oti92605.pdf
  115. OTI 92 611 The effect of bacterial activity on North sea concretehttps://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ukgwa/20230103120103/https://www.hse.gov.uk/research/otipdf/oti92611.pdf
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