Abstract
In the present investigation, fatigue damage accumulation in steel
bridges under highway random loading is studied. In the
experimental part of the investigation, fatigue test series on
welded plate test specimens have been carried through. The fatigue
tests have been carried out using load histories, which correspond
to one week's traffic loading, determined by means of strain gage
measurements on the orthotropic steel deck structure of the Farø
Bridges in Denmark. Both the results that have been obtained in
the test series carried through and the results of fracture
mechanics analysis indicate that the linear fatigue damage
accumulation formula, which is normally used in the design against
fatigue in steel bridges, may give results, which are
unconservative.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Proc. of the 3rd International Symposium on Steel Bridges |
| Place of Publication | Bruxelles |
| Publisher | European Convention for Constructional Steelwork |
| Publication date | 1996 |
| Pages | 67-77 |
| Publication status | Published - 1996 |
| Event | 3rd International Symposium on Steel Bridges - Rotterdam, Netherlands Duration: 30 Oct 1996 → 1 Nov 1996 Conference number: 3 |
Conference
| Conference | 3rd International Symposium on Steel Bridges |
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| Number | 3 |
| Country/Territory | Netherlands |
| City | Rotterdam |
| Period | 30/10/1996 → 01/11/1996 |