Structural Engineering and Mechanics

Volume 24, Number 6, 2006, pages 765-769

DOI: 10.12989/sem.2006.24.6.765

Crack detection with strain gages and the body force method

Hiroshi Noguchi , Toyomitsu Harada

Abstract

Key Words

crack detection; strain gage; elasticity; pseudo-3-D problem; body force method; notch; detection limit.

Address

• Hiroshi Noguchi; Dept. of Mechanical Engineering Science, Fac. of Engineering, Kyushu University, 744 Motooka, Nishi-ku, Fukuoka 819-0395, Japan Toyomitsu Harada; Department of Mechanical Engineering, Kurume National College of Technology, 1-1-1 Komorino, Kurume 830-8555, Japan