Defective Pipeline Fatigue-Life Prediction Using Failure Assessment Diagram Technique

The life prediction, whose results can be used to define the inspection, repair or replacement cycle of in-service pipeline, is a main component of safety assessment of gas and oil pipeline. At present, failure Assessment Diagram (FAD) technique has been widely used in quantitative engineering safety evaluation system of pipeline that contains crack-like flaws. In past work, the authors developed a very useful model to predict the fatigue life of defective pipeline and established a computer calculating method. Based on FAD technique, toughness ratio and load ratio are calculated repeatedly with every crack increment in the model. With the self-developed full-scale test system, the full-scale pipe fatigue test was collected to verify the applicability of this method.Copyright © 2004 by ASME