A unified approach for fatigue detail categorization applied to rack structures

Structures, vol. 56, pp. 104948

Abstract

Rack structures made of thin-walled cold-formed mild steel profiles integrate automated storage-and-retrieval (S&R) systems operating on a 24/7 basis to satisfy the current demands of warehouse logistics. The cyclic storage of palletized goods combined with dynamic actions from S&R systems results in fatigue phenomena responsible for interruptions. However, cold-formed steel is missing from current European standards for fatigue design. Answering to the industry’s needs, the FASTCOLD project financed by the RFCS of the EU investigated the problem, generating important fatigue data. Additionally, several fatigue details are categorized via a unified approach based on a large data set regarding full- and small-scale fatigue tests.

Authors 12

1. Carlos d'Andrade Souto corresponding

   Universidade do Porto

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   Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering of the University of Porto, Porto, Portugal

2. Carlo Andrea Castiglioni

   Fincons Group (Italy) · Politecnico di Milano

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   Department of Architecture, Built Environment and Construction Engineering, Politecnico di Milano, Milano, Italy

   Fincon Consulting Italia Srl, Milano, Italy

3. Francesco Morelli

   University of Pisa

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   Department of Civil and Industrial Engineering, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy

4. Andrea Piscini

   University of Pisa

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   Department of Civil and Industrial Engineering, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy

5. Benno Hoffmeister Aachen Institute of Steel Construction

   RWTH Aachen University

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   Institute of Steel Construction, RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany

6. Thorben Geers Aachen Institute of Steel Construction

   RWTH Aachen University

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   Institute of Steel Construction, RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany

7. Hervé Degée

   Hasselt University

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   Faculty of Engineering Technology, Hasselt University, Hasselt, Belgium

8. P. Tzintzos
   Affiliation as printed

   Shelter SA, Larissa, Greece

9. Stefano Sesana
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   FEM Racking and Shelving, Hitchin, England

10. Miguel Figueiredo

    Universidade do Porto

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    Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering of the University of Porto, Porto, Portugal

11. José A.F.O. Correia
    Affiliation as printed

    Institute of Science and Innovation in Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, Porto, Portugal

12. Abílio M.P. De Jesus

    Universidade do Porto

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    Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering of the University of Porto, Porto, Portugal

    Institute of Science and Innovation in Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, Porto, Portugal