CATEGORY E' FATIGUE AT CONNECTIONS

 

Purpose:  Used to determine allowable fatigue stress range in bracing in Girder System Projects.  (Not applicable to Line Girder Projects.) 

 

-->    Given in bracing input

 

Specifies that Category E' fatigue stress range limits are applied.  Allowable stress range is applied to each member.  It is assumed the same force is resisted by the connections.  User should determine the category appropriate for the type of connection used.

 

 

Related topics:

Fatigue Category Options

Fatigue Settings Input Reference