This book provides background and guidance on the use of the structural hot-spot stress approach to fatigue analysis. The book also offers Design S-N curves for

This report provides background and guidance on the use of the structural hot spot stress approach to the fatigue design of welded components and structures. It

This report introduces definitions of the terminology relevant to stress determination for fatigue analysis of welded components. The various stress concentrati

Local approaches to fatigue assessment are used to predict the structural durability of welded joints, to optimise their design and to evaluate unforeseen joint

The notch stress approach for fatigue assessment of welded joints is based on the highest elastic stress at the weld toe or root. In order to avoid arbitrary or