Fatigue Analysis of Long-Span Steel Truss Arched Bridge Part I: Experimental and Numerical Study of Orthotropic Steel Deck

The orthotropic steel deck is sensitive to fatigue, and a number of cracks have been found in existing bridges. Based on the long-span Guangzhou Mingzhu Bay steel arched bridge, this paper focus on the cracking process, fatigue mechanism, and fatigue performance evaluation of an orthotropic steel br...

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Main Authors: Peng Liu, Yixuan Chen, Hongping Lu, Jian Zhao, Luming An, Yuanqing Wang, Jianping Liu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-06-01
Series:Metals
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4701/12/7/1117