OICC Press Journal of Solid Mechanics 2008-7683 11 1 2019 03 30 Fracture Parameters for Cracked Cylincal Shells 91 104 EN M Kadri Laboratoire de Mécanique Appliquée, Université des Sciences et de la Technologie d’Oran , Algeria A Sahli Laboratoire de Recherche des Technologies Industrielles, Université Ibn Khaldoun de Tiaret, Algeria S Sahli Université d'Oran 2 Mohamed Ben Ahmed, Algeria Journal Article 2019 03 30 In this paper, 2D boundary element stress analysis is carried out to obtain the T-stress for multiple internal edge cracks in thick-walled cylinders for a wide range of cylinder radius ratios and relative crack depth. The T-stress, together with the stress intensity factor K, provides amore reliable two-parameter prediction of fracture in linear elastic fracture mechanics. T-stress weight functions are then derived from the T-stress solutions for two reference load conditions corresponding to the cases when the cracked cylinder is subject to a uniform and to a linear applied stress variation on the crack faces. The derived weight functions are then verified for several non-linear load conditions. Using the BEM results as reference T-stress solutions; the T-stress weight functions for thick-walled cylinder have also been derived. Excellent agreements between the BEM results and weight function predictions are obtained. The weight functions derived are suitable for obtaining T-stress solutions for the corresponding cracked thick-walled cylinder under any complex stress fields. Results of the study show that the two dimensional BEM analysis, together with weight function method, can be used to provide a quick and accurate estimate of T-stress for 2-D crack problems.