Download or read book Residual Stresses in Design, Fabrication, Assessment and Repair written by Robert W. Warke and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 214 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Residual stresses introduced during fabrication (particularly by welding processes) are often a significant concern in the structural integrity of pressure vessels and piping; yet they are rarely treated explicitly in design, and unrealistically conservative assumptions regarding their distribution