Print Email Facebook Twitter Survey on damage mechanics models for fatigue life prediction Title Survey on damage mechanics models for fatigue life prediction Author Silitonga, S. Maljaars, J. Soetens, F. Snijder, H.H. Publication year 2013 Abstract Engineering methods to predict the fatigue life of structures have been available since the beginning of the 20th century. However, a practical problem arises from complex loading conditions and a significant concern is the accuracy of the methods under variable amplitude loading. This paper provides an overview of existing fatigue damage models with emphasis on relatively new alternative models and computational strategies to predict fatigue life. These models are compared and promising new capabilities are discussed. Subject Cohesive zoneContinuum damage mechanicsFatigue damageCivil engineeringConstructionContinuum damage mechanicsEnvironmental engineeringCohesive zonesComputational strategyDamage mechanics modelEngineering methodsFatigue damage modelsFatigue life of structureFatigue life predictionVariable amplitude loadingFatigue damageBuildings and InfrastructureBuilt EnvironmentBuilding Engineering & Civil EngineeringSR - Structural ReliabilityTS - Technical Sciences To reference this document use: http://resolver.tudelft.nl/uuid:2d69c185-0257-40c5-8290-ee6321661b97 TNO identifier 513297 Publisher Delft University of Technology ISSN 1574-4078 Source Heron, 58 (58), 25-60 Document type article Files PDF silitonga-2013-survey.pdf