An Analytical Model for Fatigue Life Prediction Based on Fracture Mechanics and Crack Closure

Journal of Constructional Steel Research

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 229-261

  Ibso J B ^a   Agerskov, H ^a  

^a TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF DENMARK   (Denmark)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CALCULATIONS; CRACK PROPAGATION; FATIGUE OF MATERIALS; FATIGUE TESTING; FRACTURE MECHANICS; LOADS (FORCES); MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PLATES (STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS); RESIDUAL STRESSES; WELDED STEEL STRUCTURES;

CRACK CLOSURE; FATIGUE DAMAGE; MINER RULE; STOCHASTIC LOADING;

STEEL STRUCTURES;

FATIGUE LIFE ANALYSIS; FRACTURE MECHANICS;

EID: 0030131461     PISSN: 0143974X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0143-974X(96)00006-5     Document Type: Article

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