Fatigue and Fracture Library for the Inspection, Evaluation, and Repair of Vehicular Steel Bridges
Year: 2015
Type: report
Abstract: Of all the limit states that affect the performance of steel bridges, fatigue and fracture are often misunderstood when it comes to design, inspection, and repair/retrofit. Although there is a wealth of research and case studies of failures related to cracking in the literature, few civil engineering programs offer any courses that spend more than a lecture or two on these topics. There are even fewer courses or credible reference manuals available on the repair and retrofit of steel bridges that are in service. Hence, owners often are left to develop their own strategies when it comes to repair or retrofit. Unfortunately, in some cases, the repair or retrofit selected has been observed to make the condition worse due to a lack of understanding of the problem, lack of available reference materials, and/or lack of experienced personnel. The intent of this document is to provide engineers and inspectors with technical guidance regarding evaluation, repair, and retrofit procedures for both common as well as nonstandard, noncompliant, or failed details commonly encountered on steel bridge structures.
Language: English
Subfield: Mechanics of Materials
Field: Engineering
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: gold
Funders: U.S. Army, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
OpenAlex ID: W864587185