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Notch Effect on the Fatigue Behavior of a Hot-Dip Galvanized Structural Steel

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We investigate the effect of a galvanizing coating on the fatigue strength of S355 structural steel. Although some results on fatigue tests of unnotched specimens are available, those on notched components are scarce. A comparison is carried out between hot-dip galvanized specimens weakened by a central hole and untreated specimens of the same geometry for two nominal load ratios R = 0 and R = −1. In total, over 60 new experimental data are summarized and analyzed in the present contribution.

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  1. Department of Management and Engineering, University of Padua, Vicenza, Italy

    F. Berto & F. Mutignani

  2. Rete Ferroviaria Italiana (RFI), Roma, Italy

    M. Tisalvi

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Translated from Problemy Prochnosti, No. 5, pp. 82 – 93, September – October, 2015.

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Berto, F., Mutignani, F. & Tisalvi, M. Notch Effect on the Fatigue Behavior of a Hot-Dip Galvanized Structural Steel. Strength Mater 47, 719–727 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11223-015-9709-0

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