Corigliano, PasqualinoPasqualinoCoriglianoCrupi, VincenzoVincenzoCrupiGuglielmino, EugenioEugenioGuglielminoFricke, WolfgangWolfgangFricke2021-07-152021-07-152014Frattura ed Integrita Strutturale 30: 304-310 (2014)http://hdl.handle.net/11420/9913The aim of this scientific work was to investigate the behaviour of cruciform welded joints under static loading using a full-field technique: Digital Image Correlation. The material curves, relative to different zones (base material, heat affected zone, weld), were obtained by hardness measurements, which were done by means of a fully automated hardness scanner with high resolution. This innovative technique, based on the UCI method, allowed to identify the different zones and to assess their different mechanical properties, which were considered in the finite element model. Finally the finite element model was validated experimentally, comparing the results with the measurements obtained using the Digital Image Correlation technique.en1971-89932014304310Gruppo Italiano FratturaCruciform welded jointsDigital Image CorrelationFE analysisHardness measurementsShip structuresTechnikIngenieurwissenschaftenJournal Article10.3221/IGF-ESIS.30.37Journal Article