INVESTIGATION OF FUSION WELDED BUTT JOINTS IN STRUCTURAL-STEELS

In the present paper research work is presented combining material rel ated research, weld fabrication related research and research in the f ield of numerical analysis of welded joint performance. Elements belon ging to this extensive combination are mechanical testing, fracture me chanics testing of small scale and full thickness specimens, component testing including engineering defect assessment and numerical modelli ng using finite element method. Examples are given for each of the abo ve mentioned elements.