FATIGUE LIMITS FOR TALL

STEEL STRUCTURES

Research supervisor -Dr. Chinthaka Mallikaarachchi

Presented by-K.K.G.K.Danushka

Introduction
What is

fatigue

Significance of fatigue limit in tall structures

Research methodology
Literature survey on the topic
Modelling of different steel sections-Abacus software
Experimental verification of modelled values
Analysis of results
Specification of fatigue strength for analyzed
sections

Fatigue in steel structures under

random loading (Henning
Agerskov*)
Fatigue damage

structures

accumulation in steel

Experimentally and using fracture mechanics analysis

Variable amplitude loading and constant amplitude
loading

Fatigue in steel structures under

random loading (Henning
Agerskov*)
Fatigue tests on

Welded plate test specimens with

transverse/longitudinal attachments
full-scale offshore tubular joints
double Tjoints

Results(Henning Agerskov*)

small plate specimens with transverse attachments

Comparison with Miners rule

ni-number of stress cycles at an amplitude
Ni-Number of cycles required to cause failure

Modified Endurance limit

Ka - Surface condition factor

Kb Size factor
Kc - Loading factor
Kd - Temperature factor
Ke reliability
Kf-miscellaneous-effects factor

Whats next?
Checking fatigue testing instruments in the
university
yes

Perform tests

Study fatigue modeling using Abacus software

no

Find reliable experimental results from

published research papers

Evaluate results

Model fatigue

THANK YOU!