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Time-Dependent Reliability-Based Methodology for Assessing Fracture Toughness Requirements for Highway Bridges
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1549-0076
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7760-0157
The provisions for avoidance of brittle fracture in various bridge design codes vary in complexity, from the simple tables in North American codes, which present impact energy requirements as a function of steel grade, climate zone, and member type, to the more involved methods presented in the Eurocodes, which allow factors such as plate thickness, demand-to-capacity ratio, and strain rate to be considered. While these provisions generally appear to be meeting the needs of the code users, two issues are noteworthy. The first is that the North American provisions offer less flexibility and guidance for handling unusual situations than the Eurocode methods. The second is that very few studies can be found in the literature attempting to assess the level of reliability against brittle fracture provided by any of the existing design provisions. The current paper presents a study that attempts to make a first step in addressing both issues, using the Canadian design provisions as an example. Specifically, this paper describes a time-dependent Monte Carlo simulation (MCS)-based probabilistic model and then uses it to assess the extent to which the Canadian provisions provide consistent and adequate levels of reliability against brittle fracture over a range of steel grades, plate thicknesses, and climates. Based on the analysis results, areas of potential improvement of these requirements are identified.
Time-Dependent Reliability-Based Methodology for Assessing Fracture Toughness Requirements for Highway Bridges
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1549-0076
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7760-0157
The provisions for avoidance of brittle fracture in various bridge design codes vary in complexity, from the simple tables in North American codes, which present impact energy requirements as a function of steel grade, climate zone, and member type, to the more involved methods presented in the Eurocodes, which allow factors such as plate thickness, demand-to-capacity ratio, and strain rate to be considered. While these provisions generally appear to be meeting the needs of the code users, two issues are noteworthy. The first is that the North American provisions offer less flexibility and guidance for handling unusual situations than the Eurocode methods. The second is that very few studies can be found in the literature attempting to assess the level of reliability against brittle fracture provided by any of the existing design provisions. The current paper presents a study that attempts to make a first step in addressing both issues, using the Canadian design provisions as an example. Specifically, this paper describes a time-dependent Monte Carlo simulation (MCS)-based probabilistic model and then uses it to assess the extent to which the Canadian provisions provide consistent and adequate levels of reliability against brittle fracture over a range of steel grades, plate thicknesses, and climates. Based on the analysis results, areas of potential improvement of these requirements are identified.
Time-Dependent Reliability-Based Methodology for Assessing Fracture Toughness Requirements for Highway Bridges
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1549-0076
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7760-0157
The provisions for avoidance of brittle fracture in various bridge design codes vary in complexity, from the simple tables in North American codes, which present impact energy requirements as a function of steel grade, climate zone, and member type, to the more involved methods presented in the Eurocodes, which allow factors such as plate thickness, demand-to-capacity ratio, and strain rate to be considered. While these provisions generally appear to be meeting the needs of the code users, two issues are noteworthy. The first is that the North American provisions offer less flexibility and guidance for handling unusual situations than the Eurocode methods. The second is that very few studies can be found in the literature attempting to assess the level of reliability against brittle fracture provided by any of the existing design provisions. The current paper presents a study that attempts to make a first step in addressing both issues, using the Canadian design provisions as an example. Specifically, this paper describes a time-dependent Monte Carlo simulation (MCS)-based probabilistic model and then uses it to assess the extent to which the Canadian provisions provide consistent and adequate levels of reliability against brittle fracture over a range of steel grades, plate thicknesses, and climates. Based on the analysis results, areas of potential improvement of these requirements are identified.
Time-Dependent Reliability-Based Methodology for Assessing Fracture Toughness Requirements for Highway Bridges
J. Bridge Eng.
Chien, Michelle Yong Xin (author) / Kian, Mohammad Javad Tolou (author) / Chehrazi, Ali (author) / Walbridge, Scott (author)
2024-10-01
Article (Journal)
Electronic Resource
English
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