1. A Finite Element Program for Automatic Dynamic Incremental Nonlinear Analysis. Version 7.2,1998
2. ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, Section III, Division 1, Appendix Protection Against Non Ductile Failure, New York, 1998.
3. ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, Section II, Material Specification, Part D, Properties, New York, 1998.
4. ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, Section XI, Rules for Inservice Inspection of Nuclear Power Plant Components, New York, 1998.
5. Code of Federal Regulations, Title 10, Part 50, Section 50.61 and Appendix G, 1996.