Investigation of the Fatigue Stress of Orthotropic Steel Decks Based on an Arch Bridge with the Application of the Arlequin Method
Orthotropic steel decks are widely used in the construction of steel bridges. Although there are many fatigue-evaluation methods stipulated by codes, unexpected fatigue cracks are still detected in some bridges. To justify whether the local finite element model commonly used in fatigue investigation...
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MDPI AG
2021-12-01
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| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1944/14/24/7653 |