Contents: The nature of fatigue; Fatigue testing: nomenclature and conventions; Stress concentrations; Crack propagation and residual strength background; Cumulative damage; Low-cycle fatigue; Effects of temperature on fatigue; Corrosion and fretting; Acoustical fatigue; Factors in the fatigue behavior of components; Fatigue behavior of fasteners and of mechanically fastened joints; The fatigue behavior of welded joints and of adhesive-bonded joints; Bearings, gears, and monolithic components; The fatigue behavior of built-up structures beam specimens; The airframe and its environment; Loads and environment; Structural response, design and analysis; Structural response, full-scale testing; Considerations during service.