Fatigue of structures and materials covers a wide scope of different topics. The purpose of the present book is to explain these topics, to indicate how they can be analyzed, and how this can contribute to the designing of fatigue resistant structures and to prevent structural fatigue problems in service.
It illustrates the large number of variables which can affect fatigue properties and it provides the essential background knowledge for subsequent chapters. Different subjects are presented in the following main parts:
• Basic chapters on fatigue properties and predictions (Chapters 2–8)
• Load spectra and fatigue under variable-amplitude loading (Chapters 9–11)
• Fatigue tests and scatter (Chapters 12 and 13)
• Special fatigue conditions (Chapters 14–17)
• Fatigue of joints and structures (Chapters 18–20)
• Fiber-metal laminates (Chapter 21)