scholarly journals A STUDY ON STRAIN REFERENCE POINT FOR ESTIMATING FATIGUE DURABILITY OF ORTHOTROPIC STEEL DECK FOR DECK PROPAGATING CRACK FROM WELD ROOT BETWEEN DECK PLATE AND TROUGH RIB

2018 ◽  
Vol 74 (1) ◽  
pp. 13-21
Author(s):  
Takeshi MORI ◽  
Sou KANEKO ◽  
Nobuhiko HAYASHI ◽  
Teruo OGASAWARA ◽  
Daisuke UCHIDA
Keyword(s):  
Reference Point ◽  
Orthotropic Steel Deck ◽  
Fatigue Durability ◽  
Deck Plate ◽  
Propagating Crack ◽  
Weld Root ◽  
Steel Deck

scholarly journals A Numerical Evaluation of Structural Hot-Spot Stress Methods in Rib-To-Deck Joint of Orthotropic Steel Deck

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (19) ◽  
pp. 6924
Author(s):  
Nouman Iqbal ◽  
Heng Fang ◽  
Ahsan Naseem ◽  
Muhammad Kashif ◽  
Hans De Backer
Keyword(s):  
Hot Spot ◽  
Evaluation Methods ◽  
Single Element ◽  
International Institute ◽  
Hot Spot Stress ◽  
Shell Elements ◽  
Orthotropic Steel Deck ◽  
Deck Plate ◽  
Stress States ◽  
Steel Deck

This study numerically investigates the limitations of structural hot-spot stress (SHSS) methods and proposes a guideline for the calculation of hot-spot stresses, which can be used for the better evaluation of fatigue-related problems. Four different SHSS evaluation methods have been applied to the rib-to-deck (RD) welded joint in orthotropic steel deck (OSD). These methods are used to calculate SHSS at this critical joint utilizing finite element analyses (FEA) based software Siemens NX.12. The limitations and the accuracy of these methods have been observed under different element types and meshing techniques. Moreover, the effect of the nodal-averaging feature is being studied. Two types of governing stresses are produced by the application of Eurocode fatigue load model-4. Essentially, the bending in deck-plate produces highly non-linear stress at the deck-toe, and the membrane effect in rib-plate generates linear stress at the rib-toe. Guidelines are proposed considering different parameters on these two stress states by applying SHSS evaluation methods. In comparison to other SHSS approaches, the International Institute of Welding (IIW) quadratic stress extrapolation (QSE) method shows better results for solid single-element, and the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) through thickness stress linearization (TTSL) method stands out in solid cubic-mesh technique. In general, shell elements have more consistent SHSS results as compared to solid elements for both stress states.

scholarly journals In Situ Experimental Study on the Behavior of UHPC Composite Orthotropic Steel Bridge Deck

Materials ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 253 ◽  
Author(s):  
Li Su ◽  
Shilei Wang ◽  
Yan Gao ◽  
Jianlei Liu ◽  
Xudong Shao
Keyword(s):  
High Performance ◽  
High Performance Concrete ◽  
Fatigue Cracks ◽  
Steel Bridge ◽  
Orthotropic Steel Deck ◽  
Deck Plate ◽  
In Situ Experiments ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Steel Deck

A novel ultra high performance concrete (UHPC) layer composite orthotropic steel deck was adopted in the construction of a new bridge in China to improve the fatigue performance of the orthotropic steel deck plate and reduce the disease of surface wearing layer. In situ experiments were conducted to study the UHPC layer’s impact on the behavior of the orthotropic steel deck. The test vehicle loads were applied on the deck plate before and after UHPC layer paving, the stresses where fatigue cracks usually occur and the deflections of critical sections were measured. The test results verified that the UHPC composite steel deck system could significantly reduce the stress of the rib-to-deck connection region and the stress at the bottom toe of rib-to-diaphragm weld. In addition, it slightly influenced the performance of U shape rib, girder web-to-deck and diaphragm cutout.

Residual weld stresses in stiffener-to-deck plate weld of an orthotropic steel deck

2019 ◽  
Vol 159 ◽  
pp. 534-547 ◽  
Author(s):  
Evy Van Puymbroeck ◽  
Gilles Van Staen ◽  
Nouman Iqbal ◽  
Hans De Backer
Keyword(s):  
Orthotropic Steel Deck ◽  
Deck Plate ◽  
Steel Deck
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