Objective Research on welded joints has demonstrated that their fatigue life reduces as section thickness increases. It has been observed also that using a more realistic welded joint in which the attachment thickness is less than that of the base plate fatigue life is increased. Unfortunately insufficient data are available to quantify this effect and hence establish reliable design criteria for all loading conditions. The aim of this programme is to rectify this situation and hence help to overcome the design limitations currently imposed. Programme(s) ECSC-STEELRES 7C - Medium-term guidelines (ECSC) "technical steel research", 1986-1990 Topic(s) F5 - Plates and heavy beams Call for proposal Data not available Funding Scheme CSC - Cost-sharing contracts Coordinator British Steel plc EU contribution No data Address Moorgate S60 3AR Rotherham United Kingdom See on map Total cost No data
