Applied Engineering Failure Analysis Theory and Practice

Introduction to Failure Analysis

What Is Failure Analysis?

Importance of Engineering Failure Analysis (EFA)

Root Causes and Types of Stressors and Stresses

Some Common Failure Modes

Prevention of Failures

Problems and Answers

References

General References

Specific References

General Introduction

Obtaining Background Information

Physical Examination/Testing and Chemical Analysis

Stress Analysis and Computer Modeling

Report Writing

Problems and Answers

References

General References

Specific References

Introduction

Welding Defect in a Rail Track

Port Arm Problem in a (Ro-Ro) Ramp

Collapse of a Girder Launcher

Problems and Answers

Appendix

References

Introduction

CO₂ Attack on Oil Well Tubing

Tin Dredge Wheel Pinion Failure

Excessive Pin Wear in Tin Mining Dredge

Problems and Answers

Appendix

References

General References

Specific References

General Introduction

Problems and Answers

References

General References

Specific References

Introduction

Case Studies

Problems and Answers

References

Introduction

Case Study 1: Corrosion Under Insulation of a Metal-Based Roof

Case Study 2: Condition Assessment and Monitoring of a College Building

Problems and Answers

References

General References

Specific References

Introduction

Renewed Definition of Radiation-Induced Damage

Physical Effects of Radiation Damage

Light Intensification Due to the Backscattering Effect

Photon Ionization

Radiation Damage Due to High-Speed Particles

Problems and Answers

Summary

References

Index

Biography

Hock-Chye Qua graduated with a B.E.(Mech) and a M.Eng.Sc. from the Engineering Faculty of the University of Malaya, where he later served as a staff member until retirement as an associate professor in 1999. He was one of the pioneer failure investigators in Malaysia and has been active in failure / forensic investigations for more than 40 years on a large variety of cases within Asia, spanning the mechanical, metallurgical, structural steel, and electrical disciplines. He is a Professional Engineer and a Fellow of the Institution of Engineers Malaysia.Ching-Seong Tan is an associate professor of Faculty of Engineering, Multimedia University, Malaysia. He currently serves as Division 8 head of CIE Malaysia, under TEEAM (The Electrical and Electronics Association of Malaysia). Dr C. S. Tan received the J. W. Fulbright award in 2012/2013. He is the speaker for the Compact Fluorescent Lamps (CFL) & Fluorescent Lamps (FL) Recycling Program sponsored by GEF-UNDP grant. He is also the recipient of the visiting scholar award from Centre of Interdisciplinary Mathematics and Statistics (CIMS), Colorado State University (CSU) in 2014.Kok-Cheong Wong received his B.Eng (Hons) from University Malaya in mechanical engineering, M.Eng from Kyushu Institute of Technology Japan and PhD from The University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus. He has several years of working experience in a multinational company. He is currently an associate professor at the University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus, delivering undergraduate courses in introduction to aersopace technology, aerodynamics, finite element analysis, design, and manufacturing. He looks into research areas related to fluid flow and heat transfer, particularly in the areas of jet impingement and microfluidic cooling, convection in porous media, and fluid structure interaction.Jee-Hou Ho is an associate professor at the University of Nottingham, Malaysia

"…provides an introduction to the process of failure analysis as applied in forensic examinations carried out following material and/or structural failures. It is particularly useful in that it presents numerous case studies from a wide range of engineering scenarios."
—Alvin Blackie, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University College London (retired Oct 2013), UK