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Numerous studies have been conducted regarding the fatigue strength of longitudinal welded gusset joints. Most studies employed relatively small specimens. Thus, this study aims to evaluate the variation of fatigue life of longitudinal welded gusset joints by using the probabilistic fracture mechanics approach, particularly for larger specimens. Although some studies claimed that lower fatigue strength is found in the thicker main plate specimens, however only a limited number of fatigue test was conducted. A probabilistic approach was employed to conquer the shortfall. In this study, fatigue crack propagation analysis was performed on the main plate thicknesses of 12, 40, and 60 mm to evaluate the effect of main plate thickness on the fatigue life of the joints. Then, a probabilistic approach is given to investigate the variation of fatigue life of the joint. In addition, fatigue tests were carried out to investigate the crack propagation behavior on larger specimens. A significant decrease in fatigue life was observed by the increase of the main plate thickness from 12 to 40 mm, however, no further decrease thereafter. The fatigue strength of longitudinal welded gusset joints with the main plate thickness of 12 mm was appertained to category F in the JSSC design curve. Meanwhile, the fatigue strength of longitudinal welded gusset joints with the main plate thickness of 40 and 60 mm falls into category G in JSSC. This condition was also confirmed by the fatigue test results, where both specimens were classified as category G in JSSC.
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This research was conducted as part of joint research with the Public Works Research Institute, Nagoya University, and the Japan Construction Method and Machinery Research Institute. We would like to express our gratitude to all concerned.
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Putri, C.A., Tateishi, K., Shimizu, M. et al. Evaluation of Thickness Effect on Fatigue Life Variation of Longitudinal Welded Gusset Joint. Int J Steel Struct 24, 246–255 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13296-024-00812-z
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