Stochastic Traffic-Based Fatigue Life Assessment of Rib-to-Deck Welding Joints in Orthotropic Steel Decks with Thickened Edge U-Ribs

Stochastic Traffic-Based Fatigue Life Assessment of Rib-to-Deck Welding Joints in Orthotropic Steel Decks with Thickened Edge U-Ribs

Rib-to-deck (RD) joints in orthotropic steel decks (OSDs) are highly prone to fatigue cracking under heavy traffic. An innovative longitudinal rib, named the thickened edge U-rib (TEU), has been proposed to enhance the fatigue strength of RD joints and validated through model tests. However, more st...

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Main Authors: Junlin Heng, Kaifeng Zheng, Sakdirat Kaewunruen, Charalampos Baniotopoulos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-06-01
Series:Applied Sciences
Subjects:
orthotropic steel deck
rib-to-deck joint
thickened edge U-rib
fatigue life
stochastic traffic model
influence surface method
Monte Carlo simulation
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/9/13/2582

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