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Structural Hot-Spot Stress Approach to Fatigue Analysis of Welded Components

Designer's Guide

  • Provides practical guidance on the application of the hot-spot stress approach, based on the current state of the art
  • Presents parametric formulas for calculating stress increases due to misalignment and structure-al discontinuities
  • Highlights finite element stress analysis and guides the reader through the appropriate choice of element type and size
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Part of the book series: IIW Collection (IIWC)

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Table of contents (10 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xiii
  2. Introduction

    • Erkki Niemi, Wolfgang Fricke, Stephen J. Maddox
    Pages 1-4
  3. The Structural Hot-Spot Stress Approach to Fatigue Analysis

    • Erkki Niemi, Wolfgang Fricke, Stephen J. Maddox
    Pages 5-12
  4. Experimental Determination of the Structural Hot-Spot Stress

    • Erkki Niemi, Wolfgang Fricke, Stephen J. Maddox
    Pages 13-16
  5. Structural Hot-Spot Stress Determination Using Finite Element Analysis

    • Erkki Niemi, Wolfgang Fricke, Stephen J. Maddox
    Pages 17-31
  6. Parametric Formulae

    • Erkki Niemi, Wolfgang Fricke, Stephen J. Maddox
    Pages 33-38
  7. Structural Hot-Spot S-N Curves

    • Erkki Niemi, Wolfgang Fricke, Stephen J. Maddox
    Pages 39-45
  8. Case Study 1: Box Beam of a Railway Wagon

    • Erkki Niemi, Wolfgang Fricke, Stephen J. Maddox
    Pages 47-54
  9. Case Study 2: Hatch Corner Design for Container Ships

    • Erkki Niemi, Wolfgang Fricke, Stephen J. Maddox
    Pages 55-59
  10. Case Study 3: Web Frame Corner

    • Erkki Niemi, Wolfgang Fricke, Stephen J. Maddox
    Pages 61-66
  11. Case Study 4: Loaded Stiffener on T-Bar

    • Erkki Niemi, Wolfgang Fricke, Stephen J. Maddox
    Pages 67-73
  12. Back Matter

    Pages 75-76

About this book

This book provides background and guidance on the use of the structural hot-spot stress approach to fatigue analysis. The book also offers Design S-N curves for use with the structural hot-spot stress for a range of weld details, and presents parametric formulas for calculating stress increases due to misalignment and structural discontinuities. 


Highlighting the extension to structures fabricated from plates and non-tubular sections. The structural hot-spot stress approach focuses on cases of potential fatigue cracking from the weld toe and it has been in use for many years in tubular joints.

Following an explanation of the structural hot-spot stress, its definition and its relevance to fatigue, the book describes methods for its determination. It considers stress determination from both finite element analysis and strain gauge measurements, and emphasizes the use of finite element stress analysis, providing guidance on the choice of element type and size for use with either solid or shell elements. Lastly, it illustrates the use of the recommendations in four case studies involving the fatigue assessment of welded structures using the structural hot-spot stress  


Authors and Affiliations

  • Department of Mechanical Engineering, Lappeenranta University of Technology, Lappeenranta, Finland

    Erkki Niemi

  • Institute of Ship Structural Design and Analysis, Hamburg University of Technology, Hamburg, Germany

    Wolfgang Fricke

  • The Welding Institute, Cambridge, United Kingdom

    Stephen J. Maddox

About the authors

Erkki Niemi is Emeritus Professor of Steel Structures in Lappeenranta University of Technology, Finland.

Wolfgang Fricke is Professor (retired) of the Institute for Ship Structural Design and Analysis at Hamburg University of Technology, Germany.

Stephen J. Maddox is a Consultant with The Welding Institute (TWI) in the UK and is also Visiting Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Strathclyde, UK.


Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Structural Hot-Spot Stress Approach to Fatigue Analysis of Welded Components

  • Book Subtitle: Designer's Guide

  • Authors: Erkki Niemi, Wolfgang Fricke, Stephen J. Maddox

  • Series Title: IIW Collection

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-5568-3

  • Publisher: Springer Singapore

  • eBook Packages: Engineering, Engineering (R0)

  • Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2018

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-981-10-5567-6Published: 06 September 2017

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-981-13-5429-8Published: 23 December 2018

  • eBook ISBN: 978-981-10-5568-3Published: 28 August 2017

  • Series ISSN: 2365-435X

  • Series E-ISSN: 2365-4368

  • Edition Number: 2

  • Number of Pages: XIII, 76

  • Number of Illustrations: 21 b/w illustrations, 17 illustrations in colour

  • Additional Information: Originaly published by Woodhead Publishing, Cambridge, 2006

  • Topics: Metallic Materials, Manufacturing, Machines, Tools, Processes, Solid Mechanics

Buy it now

Buying options

eBook USD 79.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Available as EPUB and PDF
  • Read on any device
  • Instant download
  • Own it forever
Softcover Book USD 99.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Compact, lightweight edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info
Hardcover Book USD 139.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Durable hardcover edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info

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