Lecture 11-2: Fatigue | Structural Mechanics

By the end of this lecture, you will be prepared to:
1. Understand the concept of fatigue loading of structures.
2. Define various terms related to fatigue such as fatigue strength and
endurance limit.
3. Understand the relationship between fatigue strength and the number
of cycles to failure.
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By the end of this module, you will be able to:
11.1 - Determine stress concentration factors for various geometries.
11.2 - Verify structures subjected to stress concentrations against yielding
11.3 - Calculate maximum loads and number of cycles to failure in structural elements subjected to fatigue using S-N diagrams