BE 13 – Fatigue risk in Bailey Bridges
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The Military Engineering Experimental Establishment has drawn the Department’s attention to the possibility of fatigue failure occurring in the main girder panels of Bailey Bridging when these are used in service for long periods. This arises because fatigue as a criteria was discounted in the original design on the grounds of the short life required from the bridge in its military role.
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