Throughout my years of coaching and training on my own, the subject of pushing to failure (or beyond) with heavier weights or higher reps has been either the goal or something to avoid. A new ...

A typical microstructure (grain structure at the micron scale) of metallic material. (Courtesy: J Stinville) The tiniest defects in a metal can cause it to fail, but predicting when this so-called ...

A fast, equipment-free assessment designed by strength and lifestyle experts in the U.S. to measure core stability, ...

Engineers have demonstrated improvements in the fatigue life of high strength aluminum alloys by 25 times -- a significant outcome for the transport manufacturing industry. A world-first study by ...

Background: High resistance training enhances muscular strength, and recent work has suggested an important role for metabolite accumulation in this process. Objective: To investigate the role of ...

Mechanical parts are more frequently subjected to cyclic loads than solely static loads. Fatigue issues are commonly observed in turbine blades, aerospace components, locomotive systems, large ...

In a corrosive environment, fatigue constitutes metallic corrosion. This means that there is a premature surface degradation of a particular material, bringing about a shorter time for nucleation. In ...

A recent Machine Design article, “The basics of fatigue in welded steel structure,” made reference to the fact that extensive research has been conducted by various organizations in a number of ...

Fatigue life is a key concern in welded-steel frames for mobile equipment that experience large and varying dynamic loads. For engineers who design welded-steel structures subject to dynamic loading, ...