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Weld & Base Metal Fatigue Analysis |
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This is a page excerpt from an analysis which examined the factor of safety against fatigue failure of a welded hollow box beam connection. The applied loads comply with the Lloyd's Register Rules for the Classification of Ships, Part 3: Ship Structures, General. A larger portion of this weld fatigue document may be downloaded in pdf format (205 KB). |
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Other References: Lampman, Steve, "Weld Integrity and Performance", ASM International, 1997. Shigley, Joseph E. and Charles R. Mischke, "Mechanical Engineering Design", McGraw-Hill, 1989. Marshall, Peter William, "Design of Welded Tubular Connections", Elsevier, 1992. |
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Stepped Box Beam Connection |
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Side View - Stepped Connection |
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Hollow Box Beams used in Support Structure: Horizontal............: 4" x 4" x 0.250" Verticals...............: 6" x 6" x 0.375" Diagonal Braces: 4" x 4" x 0.250" |
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