Determination of gust action stress cycle counts for fatigue checking of line-like steel structures

Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial Aerodynamics

Volumn 92, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 359-374

  Wyatt, T A ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cycle counting; Fatigue; Gust response; Miner's quotient; Rainflow algorithm; SN curves; Spectral analysis; Towers; Welded structures; Wind engineering

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; DYNAMIC RESPONSE; FATIGUE TESTING; SPECTRUM ANALYSIS; STRESS ANALYSIS; STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS;

GUSTY WINDS;

WIND EFFECTS;

AERODYNAMICS; FATIGUE; GUST FACTOR; SPECTRAL ANALYSIS; WIND ENGINEERING; WIND LOAD;

EID: 1542429701     PISSN: 01676105     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jweia.2004.01.001     Document Type: Article

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