Review of Fatigue Assessment Approaches for Welded Marine Joints and Structures

Welded joints are widely used in many sectors and represent the main joining technique also marine industry. The welded sites of high stress concentrations subject to severe conditions for environment. design has consider effects from wave loads, ship motions loading/unloading operations corrosion effects. aim this scientific work is discuss about state art standards approaches predicting fatigue life Several examined order provide an overview highlight advantages limitations each method. Furthermore, recent advances welding dissimilar metals autonomous considered.