Fatigue Behavior of Structural Steel

Dear Colleagues,

Structural systems or components subjected to repeated loading can experience unanticipated failures resulting from fatigue processes that lead to fracture. Identifying susceptible components, understanding material behavior, and mitigating fatigue damage risk factors are important in the design of steel structures subjected to repeated loading. This Special Issue of Metals covering current advances related to the fatigue behavior of structural steel materials seeks to improve understanding of both high-cycle and low-cycle fatigue processes in structural steels, as well as the resulting effects on structural performance. Research into the fatigue behavior of steel materials, fatigue-life prediction approaches for structural steel components, and fatigue mitigation strategies for steel structures are especially welcome.

Sincerely,

Dr. Gary Prinz
Guest Editor

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