..., using either Level 1, Level 2 or Level 3 procedure. Assessment using Level 3 procedure within the code requires a finite element simulation in order to generate both the evaluation point and the failure assessment diagram (FAD) that serves as the acceptance criteria. The purpose of this paper...

... The methodology is based on the use of the apparent fracture toughness prediction provided by the theory of critical distances (in this case, the line method), together with a well‐known, widely‐used engineering tool in structural integrity assessments: failure assessment diagrams. In order to validate...