DVS 1608 (2010)

Welded aluminium fatigue assessment for rail vehicle design — based on DVS 1608, fully implemented in SDC Verifier.

About Standard

DVS 1608, published in June 2010, defines fatigue strength checks for welded aluminium structures in railway applications. The standard provides methods for evaluating fatigue performance under cyclic loading using both nominal and notch stress concepts.

SDC Verifier automates DVS 1608 fatigue assessments by allowing engineers to configure:

  • Stress Concept: Nominal (Sec. 7.2) or Notch (Sec. 7.3)
  • Notch Classification: Based on Appendix C notch types
  • Material Properties: Including detail production type and breaking elongation
  • Fatigue Improvement Factors: Grind treatment, residual stress reduction
  • Stress Phase Considerations: Nominal phase factors from Sec. 7.1.4

Designed for structural engineers working with castingsextrusions, and profile-based aluminium designs, this implementation streamlines DVS 1608 compliance in rail systems engineering.

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