Fatigue of Structures and Materials [electronic resource] / edited by Jaap Schijve.

Fatigue under Constant-Amplitude Loading -- to Fatigue of Structures and Materials -- Fatigue as a Phenomenon in the Material -- Stress Concentration at Notches -- Residual Stress -- Stress Intensity Factors of Cracks -- Fatigue Properties -- The Fatigue Strength of Notched Specimens -- Fatigue Crack Growth. Analysis and Predictions -- Load Spectra and Fatigue under Variable-Amplitude Loading -- Load Spectra -- Fatigue under Variable-Amplitude Loading -- Fatigue Crack Growth under Variable-Amplitude Loading -- Fatigue Tests and Scatter -- Fatigue and Scatter -- Fatigue Tests -- Special Fatigue Conditions -- Surface Treatments -- Fretting Corrosion -- Corrosion Fatigue -- High-Temperature and Low-Temperature Fatigue -- Fatigue of Joints and Structures -- Fatigue of Joints -- Fatigue of Welded Joints -- Designing against Fatigue of Structures -- Fatigue Resistance of Fiber-Metal Laminates -- Fatigue Resistance of Fiber-Metal Laminates.

This book is primarily a textbook written for people working on fatigue problems of engineering structures and materials associated with design, predictions, load spectra and experimental verifications. Many different fields of interest are involved, as the block diagram on the front cover indicates. It is of great importance that all these aspects are well recognized and understood. The author explains the various topics in a number of chapters. Understanding of the fatigue phenomena covering both crack initiation and crack growth is emphasized in view of possible influences of design variables, material selection, production technology and load spectra on the fatigue performance of a structure. Prediction methods for fatigue lives and fatigue crack growth are discussed as well as verification by experiments. Load spectra analysis and statistical aspects are also addressed. The first edition of this book was well received and has been used extensively in various courses taught to staff members and students of universities and other technical colleges as well as in industries and at research institutes. Therefore it was considered time for a second edition. In general, the format of the first edition of the book has been maintained, but the whole text has been carefully revised.