A series of experiments were undertaken using a multiple bar assembly to measure elastic follow-up and relaxation of an initial residual stress. A test rig was designed to permit different levels of elastic follow-up to ...

Based on the traditional definitions associated with creep strain accumulation in defect free components, a generalised definition for “elastic follow-up” factor, Z is proposed that characterises the impact of a “nonlinear” ...

ABSTRACT: Based on the traditional definitions associated with creep strain accumulation in defect free

components, a generalised definition for “elastic follow-up” factor, Z, is proposed that characterises ...

Using simplified benchmark models, representative of the behavior of real structures, a

unified framework for quantification of elastic follow-up (EFU) in structures has been provided.

Closed form analytical ...