Fatigue Strength of Transverse Fillet Welded Joints A Study of the Influence of Joint Geometry

This report is the result of a major study on the influence of both main plate thickness and of attachment size on the fatigue strength of joints with transverse non-load-carrying fillet welds. In particular, it defines the extent to which the size of the attachment might influence the thickness effect in such joints. Through a whole range of different tests, the study confirms that the present thickness effect correction for certain types of joint is too severe.Gurney, T. R. is the author of 'Fatigue Strength of Transverse Fillet Welded Joints A Study of the Influence of Joint Geometry', published 1991 under ISBN 9781855730663 and ISBN 1855730669.