2026  36

July  4

Continuous or Discontinuous Yielding? The Two Ways BS 7910 Draws Option 1 and Option 2

2026-07-04 · mechCalc

Clause 7’s Three Assessment Options: How to Choose Between Option 1 / 2 / 3, and How They Differ

2026-07-03 · mechCalc

A Concise Guide to BS 7910 Annex P

2026-07-02 · mechCalc

A Concise Guide to BS 7910 Annex M

2026-07-02 · mechCalc

June  10

BS 7910 Annex D: How a Misaligned Weld Forces a Layer of Bending Stress

2026-06-26 · mechCalc

Re-running FITNET SSTP10 with MechCalc: FAD Assessment of a Through-Thickness Crack and an L_r Cross-Check

2026-06-25 · mechCalc

Where Does the Welding Residual Stress Intensity Factor Come From? Integrating an A533B Residual Profile into a SIF with BS 7910 Annex M.4.2

2026-06-25 · mechCalc

Problem 4 — HLHT: the double dividend of PWHT, and a thought-provoking twist (the A533B high-load-ratio finale)

2026-06-24 · mechCalc

Problem 3 — HLAW: into the high load-ratio regime, where plasticity dilutes residual stress (A533B as-welded, −30 ℃)

2026-06-24 · mechCalc

Problem 2 — LLHT: PWHT Relaxes Residual Stress by an Order of Magnitude, Same Temperature and Region for a Head-to-Head

2026-06-24 · mechCalc

Problem 1 LLAW: How far does residual stress push the assessment point past the FAL? — An A533B as-welded, low-temperature FAD walkthrough

2026-06-24 · mechCalc

FITNET: The Origins of Europe’s Unified Fitness-for-Service Procedure

2026-06-24 · mechCalc

BS 7910 FAD Assessment: What Residual Stress Does, Seen Through a FITNET Case

2026-06-23 · mechCalc

What Is Fitness-for-Service (FFS) Assessment?

2026-06-19 · mechCalc

May  3

BS 7910 Annex M: Analytical Calculation of the Stress Intensity Factor (K_I) — Theory and Practice

2026-05-25 · mechCalc

A Concise Guide to BS 7910 Fracture Assessment

2026-05-16 · mechCalc

BS 7910 Annex J: Estimating Fracture Toughness K_mat from Charpy Energy

2026-05-16 · mechCalc

April  13

VDI 2230 (010): Eccentric Load and Bending-Moment Effect

2026-04-20 · mechCalc

VDI 2230 (009): Full Worked Example (ESV)

2026-04-20 · mechCalc

VDI 2230 (008): Full Worked Example (DSV)

2026-04-20 · mechCalc

VDI 2230 (007): The Six Strength Checks R7–R13

2026-04-20 · mechCalc

VDI 2230 (006): Preload Design R1–R6

2026-04-20 · mechCalc

VDI 2230 (005): Clamped-Parts Resilience δP and the Cone Model

2026-04-20 · mechCalc

VDI 2230 (004): Bolt Elastic Resilience δS Explained

2026-04-20 · mechCalc

VDI 2230 (003): Spring Model and Force Distribution

2026-04-20 · mechCalc

VDI 2230 (002): Scope and Standard Positioning

2026-04-20 · mechCalc

VDI 2230 (001): Why Systematic Calculation?

2026-04-20 · mechCalc

Bolt Pre-selection (004): A Physical Look at Bearing Pressure

2026-04-13 · mechCalc

Bolt Pre-selection (003): A Minimal Pre-selection Table

2026-04-13 · mechCalc

Bolt Pre-selection (002): The Reduction Factor κ Explained

2026-04-13 · mechCalc

March  2

Bolt Pre-selection (001): From Load to Size, Fast

2026-03-26 · mechCalc

Bolt Basics (001): Thread Geometry and Classification

2026-03-22 · mechCalc

February  4

ASME XI (2025) Appendix Y: New-Rule Analysis and Calculation Guide

2026-02-23 · mechCalc

Fatigue Crack Growth and Environmental Effects (KTA 3206)

2026-02-21 · mechCalc

KTA 3206 LBB Analysis Guide: Break Exclusion for Piping by the Seven-Step Method

2026-02-19 · mechCalc

LBB (Leak-Before-Break): An Introductory Guide

2026-02-02 · mechCalc