A review is provided focusing on the uncertainties in fatigue loads, damage and crack
growth to be incorporated in reliability assessments. The complex fatigue loads originating …

The composites patch is an effective method to repair metal and composite parts while
keeping the weight of repaired structures almost constant. This review focuses on the …

Fretting fatigue is a common structural failure phenomenon. It can greatly reduce the fatigue
life of a structure, and because of the complexity of its load condition, it is a challenging …

With the arrival of on-board monitoring systems for aircraft structures, maintainers have
access to a near real-time assessment of component health. Due to the traditional reliability …

Steel bridges are extremely damaged by fatigue subjected to cycling load. Therefore, it is
often necessary to put forward effective reinforcement to strengthen steel structures during …

Force analysis using a compact tension model, as recommended by ASTM, was carried out
on a crack stop hole. The stress before, and after, drilling the hole was compared in terms of …

To improve the maintenance effect of stop-hole approach for cracks at diaphragm-to-rib
weld, the optimal drilling stop-hole process was investigated by numerical analysis and …

Fatigue crack growth from an expanded hole is simulated. Expansion and its degree
influence are studied using a numerical analysis. Stress intensity factors are determined and …

Stop holes have been widely used as temporary repair means in marine and offshore
engineering to extend the service life of cracked structural components that cannot be …

Incorporating tensile overload (OL) or notch to a fatigue-cracked specimen could prolong
fatigue life, but the combined effect of both is unclear up to now. To clarify combined effect of …