Fatigue strength assessment of cover plate joints subjected to axial and bending loading

Abstract This study investigates stress‐based fatigue assessment methods to determine their applicability welded cover plate joints subject axial and bending loading. The nominal stress (NS), hot spot (HSS), 1 mm (OM), effective notch (ENS), theory of critical distances (TCD), averaging (SA) are covered, accuracy reliability evaluated. To the best authors' knowledge, there is limited test data available for subjected In this study, tests performed with under Evaluation based on results. It observed that loading, ENS OM method have highest accuracy. For bending, non‐conservative, other overly conservative. Using design curves recommended thin‐walled highly improves