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Offshore Standard DNV-<strong>OS</strong>-<strong>C501</strong>, November 2013<br />

Sec.6 Failure mechanisms and design criteria – Page 102<br />

Guidance note:<br />

The types and directions of loading shown in Figure 6-2 are indicative, and are characteristic of loading associated<br />

with the elementary failure mechanisms. However, in real structures, a failure mechanism can occur under various<br />

loading conditions.<br />

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1.3.6 Sandwich structures typically show a sequence of failure mechanisms. These sequences should be<br />

considered. If one failure mechanism cannot be well described it may be sufficient to design the component in<br />

a way that the preceding failure mechanism will not occur.<br />

A typical sequence is:<br />

under fatigue loading, crack initiates in the core due to core shearing => crack then propagates in core material<br />

=> face-core delamination starts when shear crack reaches interface => face-core delamination propagates<br />

along the interface until final catastrophic failure.<br />

1.4 Displacements and long term failure mechanisms and failure type<br />

1.4.1 A relationship between failure mechanisms and types according to the principles given in Sec.2 [3.4] is<br />

given in Table 6-6 for mechanisms applicable to FRP laminates and sandwich structures.<br />

Table 6-6 Relationship between failure mechanisms and failure type<br />

Failure Mechanisms<br />

Failure Type<br />

Unacceptably large displacement Decide individually, see [9.1.3]<br />

Stress Rupture<br />

Not required for lifetime calculations<br />

Fatigue<br />

Not required for lifetime calculations<br />

1.5 Link between failure modes and failure mechanisms<br />

1.5.1 The most common failure modes and associated failure mechanisms are listed in Table 6-7. For a new<br />

design, an exhaustive list of potential failure modes and failure mechanisms shall be established. A more<br />

complete list is given under [7] and App.A.<br />

Table 6-7 Minimum list of failure modes and failure mechanisms<br />

Minimum list of Failure Mechanisms Comments<br />

Failure Modes<br />

Fibre Failure<br />

Is assumed to cause fracture. Shall always be checked.<br />

Matrix Cracking<br />

Is assumed to cause fracture in UD laminates.<br />

Is assumed to cause fracture in 0/90 laminates loaded in in-plane shear.<br />

May reduce compressive fibre strength.<br />

May initiate delamination.<br />

Otherwise a failure mode that does not influence fracture.<br />

Delamination<br />

Is assumed to cause fracture if a structure is exposed to through<br />

thickness stresses. May be acceptable for in-plane loads.<br />

Yielding<br />

Shall be checked, unless structure can tolerate large deformations of the<br />

material investigated.<br />

Buckling<br />

May cause fracture. Shall always be checked if compressive and/or<br />

significant in-plane shear loads are present.<br />

Buckling may be affected by the presence of matrix cracks and<br />

delaminations.<br />

Fracture Unacceptably large<br />

(local/global) displacement<br />

It shall be checked that excessive displacements cannot cause fracture.<br />

Sandwich core failure Is assumed to cause fracture. Shall always be checked.<br />

Sandwich core yield See yielding<br />

Sandwich buckling See buckling<br />

Stress Rupture<br />

Fatigue<br />

Effect shall be checked for all failure mechanisms mentioned above.<br />

Impact<br />

Wear<br />

Fire<br />

Explosive Decompression Special failure mechanisms that can cause fracture or degradation<br />

Chemical decomposition /<br />

Galvanic Corrosion<br />

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