本书系统地论述了工程结构与材料疲劳的基本概念、理论基础、疲劳试验和分析方法。主要内容包括材料的循环塑性理论分析、高周疲劳、低周疲劳、超高周疲劳和疲劳裂纹扩展的失效机理分析和寿命预测方法，以及缺口结构、连接接头疲劳分析方法。本书的部分内容为作者从事疲劳研究的相关成果。每章附有思考题，供读者复习强化。
本书可作为机械、材料、力学、航空等专业高年级本科生、研究生的教材，也可供相关科研人员、工程技术人员参考。

General Introduction
1 General Concepts of Materials Under Cyclic Loading
1.1 Highlighting fatigue phenomenon
1.2 Different stages of fatigue damage
1.3 Different approaches in fatigue design
1.4 Brief summary
Questions and thinking
2 Cyclic Behaviour and Low Cycle Fatigue
2.1 Behaviour of materials under mechanical loadings
2.2 Fatigue life under low eyele fatigue
2.3 Mechanisms of cyclic plasticity and crack initiation
2.4 Modelling of cyelic behaviour of materials
2.5 Effect of mechanical surface treatment on cyelic behaviour
2.6 Brief summary
Questions and thinking
3 Fatigue Endurance and High Cycle Fatigue
3.1 Characterization of properties under cyclic loading
3.2 Influencing factors for fatigue resistance
3.3 Mathematical presentation of fatigue life
3.4 Other cyclic testing methods
3.5 Brief summary
Questions and thinking
4 Mechanical Properties Under Ultrasonic Fatigue
4.1 Basics of ultrasonic fatigue
4.2 Ultrasonic fatigue testing system
4.3 Ultrasonic fatigue with various loading modes
4.4 Examples of application of ultrasonic fatigue testing system
4.5 Brief summary
Questions and thinking
5 Crack Propagation Under Cyclic Loading
5.1 Characterization of crack propagation behaviour
5.2 Damage at crack tip
5.3 Crack propagation threshold
5.4 Short crack propagation
5.5 Brief summary
Questions and thinking
6 Fatigue of Notched Structures
6.1 Stress concentration
6.2 Fatigue strength reduction coefficient
6.3 Approaches based on local strain amplitude
6.4 Approaches based on fracture mechanics
6.5 Sizing methodology accounting for fatigue
6.6 Brief summary
Questions and thinking
7 Fatigue of Joints
7.1 Introduction
7.2 Mechanical joints
7.3 Adhesive-bonded joints
7.4 Welded joints
7.5 Brief summary
Questions and thinking
References