LIFE

 

Purpose:  Used to specify fatigue life in LRFD projects.  Also applies to LFD girder system projects when the 2003 Curved Girder Specification is used.

 

-->    Given in girder input.  Also given in bracing input in Girder System Projects.

 

Fatigue life in years for use in (6.6.1.2.5-2).  Default is 75.  If PENNDOT EXCEPTIONS condition is used, LIFE is set at 100 and cannot be overridden.

 

 

Related topics:

Fatigue Stress Cycles

Fatigue Settings Input Reference