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ECF15 A FRACTURE MECHANICS APPROACH FOR THE CRACK GROWTH IN WELDED JOINTS WITH REFERENCE TO BS 7910 1 1 1 2 Philippe Darcis , Diego Santarosa , Naman Recho and Tom Lassen 1 LERMES, IUT de Montluçon, B.P. 2235, Av. Aristide Briand, 03100 Montluçon, France 2 Agder Univ. College, Faculty of Engineering, Grooseveien 36, N-4876 Grimstad, Norway darcis@moniut.univ-bpclermont.fr Abstract The fatigue process in welded joints is discussed and modeled. A fracture mechanics model has been proposed to describe the entire fatigue process. The model is calibrated to fit the crack growth measurements carried out on fillet welded joints. The objective is to establish a unified approach which is consistent with rules and regulation both based on the S-N approach (Eurocode 3) and applied fracture mechanics (BS 7910). Emphasis is put on how to choose growth parameters in conjunction with a fictitious initial crack size to obtain both reliable crack growth paths and predictions of the entire fatigue life. If the growth rate parameters given in BS 7910 for a single linear relationship between log da/dN and log ∆K are used in conjunction with initial crack depths near 0.015 mm the model fits both measured crack histories and S-N fatigue life estimates at various stress levels. Introduction and objectifs In the present paper the fatigue process in fillet-welded joints where cracks emanate from the weld toe is studied and modelled. The objective is to establish a model that strikes the balance between simplicity and accuracy in order to provide a tool for the practising engineer. The model should be useful for both durability analysis and inspection planning. Although