Fatigue Resistance Analysis of the Orthotropic Steel Deck with Arc-Shaped Stiffener

The orthotropic steel deck is widely used in long-span steel bridges due to its simplicity and efficiency. The welded joint of the U-rib to e deck panel area is extremely sensitive to fatigue cracks. In this study, an orthotropic steel deck with an arc-shape stiffener was proposed that aimed to alle...

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Main Authors: Peng Liu, Yixuan Chen, Hongping Lu, Jian Zhao, Luming An, Yuanqing Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-10-01
Series:Metals
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4701/12/10/1739