Annotation Eleven peer-reviewed papers provide the latest information on the structural integrity of fasteners, including the effect s of environmental and stress corrosion cracking. For Sections cover:Fatigue and Crack Growth Experimental Techniques?three papers cover the development of a fastener structural element test for certifying navy fasteners material; experimental crack growth behavior for aerospace application; and influence of cold rolling threads before and after heat treatment on the fatigue resistance of high strength coarse thread bolts for multiple preload conditions. Design/Environmental Effects?two papers examined the relationship between the tightening speed with friction and clamped-load; and the optimum thread rolling process that improves SCC resistance to improve quality of design. Fatigue and Crack Growth Analytical Techniques?three papers describe current analytical techniques for fatigue and crack growth evaluations of fasteners; a numerical crack growth model using the finite element analysis generated stress field; and s the resistance of high strength fine thread bolts for multiple preload conditions. Design Consideration?focuses on the comprehensive nonlinear 3D finite element model to simulate a displacement controlled for riveted structure; state-of-the-art fatigue crack growth analysis techniques which are used in various industries to damage tolerance evaluation of structures; and the material stress state within the thread of the bolt; and on each parameter affecting the structural integrity of a bolted joint.

The aim of this major reference work is to provide a first point of entry to the literature for the researchers in any field relating to structural integrity in the form of a definitive research/reference tool which links the various sub-disciplines that comprise the whole of structural integrity. Special emphasis will be given to the interaction between mechanics and materials and structural integrity applications. Because of the interdisciplinary and applied nature of the work, it will be of interest to mechanical engineers and materials scientists from both academic and industrial backgrounds including bioengineering, interface engineering and nanotechnology. The scope of this work encompasses, but is not restricted to: fracture mechanics, fatigue, creep, materials, dynamics, environmental degradation, numerical methods, failure mechanisms and damage mechanics, interfacial fracture and nano-technology, structural analysis, surface behaviour and heart valves. The structures under consideration include: pressure vessels and piping, off-shore structures, gas installations and pipelines, chemical plants, aircraft, railways, bridges, plates and shells, electronic circuits, interfaces, nanotechnology, artificial organs, biomaterial prostheses, cast structures, mining... and more. Case studies will form an integral part of the work.

Contains papers from a May 1997 symposium held in St. Louis, addressing different aspects of product quality as it relates to structural integrity, and the influence of design criteria on structural integrity. Topics include low-cycle fatigue testing of tubular material using non-standard specimens,