A nonlinear fatigue damage model: Comparison with experimental damage evolution of S355 (SAE 1020) structural steel and application to offshore jacket structures

Miner’s rule is commonly used in fatigue life estimations and is also recommended by design standards. Recently, a few models have been proposed, to capture loading sequence effects more precisely than Miner’s rule. However, practical applications of these models have not been found, due to the requirement for additional material parameters. The authors have recently proposed a nonlinear fatigue damage model, which does not require any...