| afI | Wave amplitude |
| bf | Flange width |
| E | Young’s modulus |
| fu | Tensile strength |
| fy | Yield strength |
| n | Tensile strain hardening exponent |
| C | Strength coefficient |
| h | Girder height |
| hs | Wave height |
| hw | Web height |
| L | Girder length |
| L0 | Calculated girder length |
| q | Wavelength |
| S | Developed wavelength |
| tf | Flange thickness |
| tw | Web thickness |
| ΔF | Load amplitude |
| N | Number of cycles to failure |
| σnom | Nominal stress |
| σhs | Design stress |
| M | Bending moment |
| V | Shear force |