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Chapter 5 - Fatigue
Chapter 5 - Fatigue
Fatigue
FATIGUE STRESSES
1- General
2- Definitions
3- Fatigue Loads
1. General
This chapter presents a general method for the
fatigue of structural elements that are subjected
to repeated fluctuations of stresses. Members
subjected to stresses resulting from fatigue load
shall be designed so that the maximum stress do
not exceed the allowable stress given the
Egyptian steel code of practice and that the
stress range does not exceed the allowable
fatigue stress range given in chapter (3) of this
code. Wind bracing does not consider subjected
to fatigue load.
2. Definitions
Table-P(38)
No of 50 80 100 120
year
M 1.0 1.10 1.15 1.20
For Roadway Bridges P(39)