Abstract" Composites are an emerging choice for strengthening and repairing compromised
structures due to their attractive mechanical properties, environmental durability, and ease of …

The hotspot stress (HSS) approach for the fatigue design of tubular joints requires that peak
HSS be known. Peak HSS in tubular joints is usually determined based on the stress …

Owing to the engineering application demands for the reinforcement of complex joints in
multiplanar circular hollow section (CHS) trusses, this study investigated the reinforcement …

Composite materials are widely utilised for rehabilitating critical load-bearing members,
including the joints of circular hollow section (CHS) structures, due to their enhanced …

Fatigue analysis of tubular joints based on peak stress concentration factor (SCF) is critical
for offshore structures as it determines the fatigue life of the joint and possibly the overall …

The stress concentration factor (SCF) of the T/Y-joints fortified with CFRP is assessed under
in-plane (IPB) or out-of-plane bending (OPB) loading by employing the innovative Zero …

Purpose Composite materials are effective alternatives for rehabilitating critical members of
offshore platforms, bridges, and other structures. The structural response of composite …

Stress concentration factor (SCF) is usually used to estimate the fatigue life of an offshore
joint. Historically, parametric equations were used to estimate SCF based on a statistical …

Stress concentration factors are important to determine fatigue life based on the SN curve
methodology, where the lower the stress concentration factor, the higher the fatigue life. In …

Recently, fiber-reinforced polymers (FRP) have begun to be used for steel structure
reinforcement, following decades of successful utilization for the reinforcement of concrete …