Fatigue resistance of the deck plate in steel orthotropic deck structures
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DOI: 10.1016/j.engfracmech.2018.06.014
Abstract: Steel orthotropic decks in bridges and ferries have shown to be prone to fatigue cracking. A typical fatigue crack observed in these structures initiates at the root of the weld between the deck plate and… read more here.
Keywords: deck; deck plate; steel orthotropic; fatigue resistance ... See more keywords
Residual weld stresses in stiffener-to-deck plate weld of an orthotropic steel deck
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jcsr.2019.05.015
Abstract: Abstract A three-dimensional finite element welding simulation procedure is developed with the software Siemens NX and solver type SAMCEF in order to determine the residual stresses of a welded component of an orthotropic bridge deck.… read more here.
Keywords: deck; stiffener; residual stresses; analysis ... See more keywords