ABSTRACT
R e s i d u a l s t r e s s e s p l a y an i m p o r t a n t r o l e i n the d e s i g n o f s t e e l s t r u c t u r e s . They c a n have a s i g n i f i c a n t e f f e c t on b r i t t l e f r a c t u r e , f a t i g u e , s t r e s s c o r r o s i o n and b u c k l i n g o f s t r u c t u r a l s t e e l members.
