DOProC-based reliability assessment of steel structures exposed to fatigue

Attention to the fatigue cracks in steel structures and bridges has been paid for a long time. In spite of efforts to eliminate the creation and propagation of fatigue cracks throughout the designed service life, cracks are still revealed during inspections. Fatigue crack damage depends on a number of stress range cycles. This is a time factor in the course of reliability for the entire designed service life. The failure rate increases in the...