Abstract
Orthotropic bridge decks are susceptible to fatigue cracks which are influenced by the thickness of their components, welding procedure, type of the weld, the position of the considered detail in relation to the local loading condition and by residual stresses due to welding. The above-mentioned parameters determine the detail category for fatigue resistance. This research focuses on an experimental investigation of the temperature distribution and distortions due to the welding of a connection between the deck plate, longitudinal stiffener and crossbeam. Three specimens were welded with dimensions of: 900x400 mm deck plate, 350mm deep trapezoidal longitudinal stiffener and 600mm long crossbeam in a workshop of a bridge fabricator. The crossbeams were manufactured with Haibach cope holes. The thickness of the deck plate and crossbeam was 15 mm, and the thickness of the longitudinal stiffener was 8mm. During the welding, the temperature was measured using a FLIR
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | IABSE Symposium Prague, 2022 |
Subtitle of host publication | Challenges for Existing and Oncoming Structures - Report |
Publisher | International Association for Bridge and Structural Engineering (IABSE) |
Pages | 800-809 |
Number of pages | 10 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9783857481833 |
Publication status | Published - 2022 |
Event | IABSE Symposium Prague 2022: Challenges for Existing and Oncoming Structures - Prague, Czech Republic Duration: 25 May 2022 → 27 May 2022 |
Conference
Conference | IABSE Symposium Prague 2022: Challenges for Existing and Oncoming Structures |
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Country/Territory | Czech Republic |
City | Prague |
Period | 25/05/22 → 27/05/22 |
Bibliographical note
Green Open Access added to TU Delft Institutional Repository ‘You share, we take care!’ – Taverne project https://www.openaccess.nl/en/you-share-we-take-care Otherwise as indicated in the copyright section: the publisher is the copyright holder of this work and the author uses the Dutch legislation to make this work public.Keywords
- distortions
- fatigue
- OBD
- residual stresses
- welding