SBD encompasses both strain demand (applied strain) and strain capacity (strain limit). At least two limit states are associated with SBD: tensile rupture and compressive buckling. This project deals specifically with the tensile rupture limit state. This limit state is an ultimate limit state, and exceeding this limit results in the loss of product containment and the potential for loss of life and property, damage to the environment, and disruption of service. A major focus of the large-scale test program carried out within this project was to assess the effect of internal pressure on tensile...
SBD encompasses both strain demand (applied strain) and strain capacity (strain limit). At least two limit states are associated with SBD: tensile rupture and compressive buckling. This project deals specifically with the tensile rupture limit state. This limit state is an ultimate limit state, and exceeding this limit results in the loss of product containment and the potential for loss of life and property, damage to the environment, and disruption of service. A major focus of the large-scale test program carried out within this project was to assess the effect of internal pressure on tensile strain capacity.