Bridge Fatigue Overview

This video provides an overview of the fatigue problem, the conditions for fatigue considerations, an introduction to crack initiation and propagation, and fatigue types. It discusses the load-induced fatigue and describes the load combinations for this fatigue type per AASHTO LRFD and CAN/CSA-S6-19. It touches briefly upon the approximate (simplified) and refined analysis as incorporated in AASHTO and S6-19. The material is part of a live webinar presentation webcast on Wednesday, November 11, 2020.