This reference for engineers contains all of the necessary information for the fatigue design of steel structures according to the general rules given in Eurocode 3, Part 1-9, and the parts of Eurocode 4 related to fatigue in specific structure types. An introductory chapter covers general aspects of fatigue design in steel structures and describes the structures used in the worked examples: a steel and concrete composite bridge, a steel chimney, and a crane supporting structure. The next chapter covers the application range and limitations of the Eurocode. The core of the book explains the Eurocode guidelines on fatigue verification in the areas of applied stress range, fatigue strength of details, fatigue design strategies, and damage equivalent factors. For each of these guidelines, theoretical background is given, followed by an explanation of the code prescriptions and applications to different design examples. The book's final chapter deals with steel selection. Appendices offer fatigue tables, standards for steel construction, and tables of maximum permissible thickness values. There is no subject index. Nussbaumer teaches steel construction at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology. Annotation ©2012 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)