Research Article
Dec 1968
Influence of Details on Fatigue Behavior of Structures
Publication: Journal of the Structural Division
Volume 94, Issue 12
Abstract
The behavior of a structure subjected to cyclic loads is dependent upon a number of details, either intentional or unintentional, which could be potential initiation sites. Since the over-all effect of such details on fatigue strength cannot be calculated accurately, design values have usually been based on laboratory data generated in tests of specimens that simulate the characteristic stress-raiser of the actual detail. The data from tests of butt- and fillet-welded joints, beam details, riveted and bolted joints in base materials of the common classes of structural steels are presented and analyzed. Details have a major influence on the fatigue behavior of structures because they result in: (1) localized increases in stress (above the nominal stress); and (2) residual stresses. The test data generated in the laboratory have provided a basis for establishment of allowable stresses and the development of proper design techniques to prevent fatigue failures in structures. In addition, methods have been developed to improve the fatigue strength of structures containing critical details by minimizing the stress concentration or favorably altering residual stresses, or both.
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Journal of the Structural Division
Volume 94 • Issue 12 • December 1968
Pages: 2679 - 2698
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© 1968 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Published in print: Dec 1968
Published online: Feb 1, 2021
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Harold Mindlin, M.ASCE
Assoc. Div. Chief, Structural Materials Engrg. Div., Battelle Memorial Institute, Col., Ohio.
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