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Lecture 12.4.1 : Fatigue Behaviour of Hollow Section Joints (I)


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1. INTRODUCTION

2. GEOMETRIC STRESS OR HOT SPOT STRESS APPROACH

2.1 Definition of Geometric Stress and Stress Concentration Factors

2.2 Definition of Fatigue Life

2.3 Thickness Effect

2.4 Fatigue Limit

2.5 Fatigue Class and   -N Curves

2.6 Low Cycle Fatigue

2.7 Design Procedure

3. CLASSIFICATION METHOD

4. OTHER METHODS

4.1 Failure Criterion Method

4.2 Punching Shear Method

4.3 Relation to Static Strength

5. EFFECT OF SECONDARY BENDING MOMENTS

6. SIMPLE CONNECTIONS AND ATTACHMENTS

7. PARTIAL SAFETY FACTORS

8. CUMULATIVE DAMAGE

9. CONCLUDING SUMMARY

10. REFERENCES