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The document discusses fatigue failure in bolted connections. It provides an overview of the fatigue process, including crack initiation, growth, propagation, and final rupture. Bolted connections loaded in both tension and shear are examined. For tension loading, fatigue cracks typically initiate at the location where the bolt and nut first engage due to stress concentrations. Preloading bolts reduces the load variation in the bolts and improves fatigue life by maintaining contact between connected parts.
- Author
- Mahfuzur Rahman
- Language
- EN