Review of Fatigue Assessment Methods for Welded Steel Structures

Due to high stress concentrations, welded joints represent the most common locations of fatigue crack initiation in steel structures that are prone to fatigue. Welding affects material properties by the process of heating, cooling, and combining basic and additional material. Since welding is the pr...

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Published in:Advances in civil engineering 2018-01, Vol.2018 (2018), p.1-16
Main Authors: Fuštar, Boris, Dujmović, Darko, Lukačević, Ivan
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
19th century
20th century
Civil engineering
Crack initiation
Crack propagation
Engineering
Fatigue failure
Fracture mechanics
Geometry
Materials fatigue
Metal fatigue
Propagation
Steel
Steel structures
Stress concentration
Structural steels
Welded joints
Welding
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Summary:Due to high stress concentrations, welded joints represent the most common locations of fatigue crack initiation in steel structures that are prone to fatigue. Welding affects material properties by the process of heating, cooling, and combining basic and additional material. Since welding is the primary process of joining elements in steel structures, it is obvious that fatigue assessment during the design and maintenance process becomes inevitable. There are many fatigue assessment methods of welded joints, but their precision remains questionable. This paper represents a review of the most common fatigue assessment methods used for welded steel joints. As a result of this review, areas that require additional research are highlighted.
ISSN:1687-8086
1687-8094
DOI:10.1155/2018/3597356