On the Stress Intensity Factor of Cracked Beams for Structural Analysis

In this paper simple engineering methods for a fast and close approximation of stress intensity factors of cracked beams and bars, subjected to bending moment, normal and shear forces, as well as torque, are examined. As far as the circular cross section is concerned, comparisons are made on the base of numerical calculations. The agreement between the present results and those previously published is discussed. New formulae for calculating the stress intensity factors are proposed.