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Author
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Stefan Vogl
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University
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Vienna University of Technology, Austria |
The currently valid regulation in Eurocode 5 is discussed, and the limitations of this solution approach are demonstrated. The mechanical background is explained, and a brief outline of fracture mechanics approaches and their applicability to the calculation of notched components is provided. Subsequently, the application of a structural solution approach, which allows a comprehensive view of this subject area, is presented. With this strategy, supplementary comparative calculations are conducted in a commercial structural analysis software with the objective of optimizing the configuration of selected modeling parameters.