Fatigue life is a key concern in welded-steel frames for mobile equipment that experience large and varying dynamic loads. For engineers who design welded-steel structures subject to dynamic loading, ...

A recent Machine Design article, “The basics of fatigue in welded steel structure,” made reference to the fact that extensive research has been conducted by various organizations in a number of ...

This study intends to make clear the effects of the property of base metal, specimen width, sheet thickness and nugget diameter on the initiation life of fatigue crack and the propagation life in ...

Offers specifications for the practical use of each weld toe method, including equipment, weld preparation and operation Provides guidance on inspection, quality control and training, as well as ...

The DLR Institute of Maritime Energy Systems has contributed to the revision of the third edition of the International Institute of Welding's recommendations on the fatigue design of welded joints and ...

This pole suffered a failure in the welded seam at an overlapping slip splice. A tubular steel transmission pole generally consists of a series of welded assemblies. The pole shafts and arms are ...

Orthotropic steel bridge decks have become a cornerstone of modern bridge engineering, offering an advantageous balance between strength and weight. However, the fatigue performance of these ...

Welding creates problems for fleet managers because construction equipment does not fall into a neat category. A welder cannot qualify a hard-facing procedure to a structural steel welding code, for ...