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Fatigue

Summary

Fatigue - is the reduction in structural capacity of an element due to loading and unloading cycles.

Technical Information

Fatigue affects both the concrete and the reinforcement in an industrial warehouse slab. Consideration needs to be given to fatigue when considering the effects of heavy dynamic loads imposed by some types of Materials Handling Equipment (MHE).

Related Definitions

Transverse , Dynamic Load , Joint Intersection , Wide Aisle , VNA

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