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Fatigue test and failure mechanism of new rib-to-floorbeam welded joints in OSDs
Abstract To improve the fatigue performance of rib-to-floorbeam (RTF) welded joints in orthotropic steel decks (OSDs), a new RTF welded joint was proposed in this study. The full-scale segment fatigue tests including the traditional and new RTF welded joints were carried out, and the fatigue performance of new RTF welded joints was evaluated. The fatigue failure mechanism was analyzed by using numerical simulation. The results show that the fatigue crack initiation appears at the weld toe of the bottom rib of the new RTF welded joint, while the fatigue crack of the traditional RTF welded joint initiates at the end of the weld toe. Besides, the fatigue crack propagation rate of the new RTF welded joint is remarkably lower than that of the traditional RTF welded joint. The new RTF welded joint is about twice fatigue life of the traditional RTF welded joint. The weld residual tensile stress (WRS) is the main factor in the fatigue crack initiation of RTF welded joints subjected to compression-compression cyclic loading.
Highlights A new rib-to-floorbeam (RTF) welded joints of the orthotropic steel deck (OSD) was studied. The fatigue tests on the traditional and new RTF welded joint were carried out. The fatigue performance of new RTF welded joints was also evaluated using numerical simulation. The weld residual stress (WRS) was considered to analyze the fatigue mechanism of the compression-compression zone.
Fatigue test and failure mechanism of new rib-to-floorbeam welded joints in OSDs
Abstract To improve the fatigue performance of rib-to-floorbeam (RTF) welded joints in orthotropic steel decks (OSDs), a new RTF welded joint was proposed in this study. The full-scale segment fatigue tests including the traditional and new RTF welded joints were carried out, and the fatigue performance of new RTF welded joints was evaluated. The fatigue failure mechanism was analyzed by using numerical simulation. The results show that the fatigue crack initiation appears at the weld toe of the bottom rib of the new RTF welded joint, while the fatigue crack of the traditional RTF welded joint initiates at the end of the weld toe. Besides, the fatigue crack propagation rate of the new RTF welded joint is remarkably lower than that of the traditional RTF welded joint. The new RTF welded joint is about twice fatigue life of the traditional RTF welded joint. The weld residual tensile stress (WRS) is the main factor in the fatigue crack initiation of RTF welded joints subjected to compression-compression cyclic loading.
Highlights A new rib-to-floorbeam (RTF) welded joints of the orthotropic steel deck (OSD) was studied. The fatigue tests on the traditional and new RTF welded joint were carried out. The fatigue performance of new RTF welded joints was also evaluated using numerical simulation. The weld residual stress (WRS) was considered to analyze the fatigue mechanism of the compression-compression zone.
Fatigue test and failure mechanism of new rib-to-floorbeam welded joints in OSDs
Cui, Chuang (author) / Hu, Ji-dan (author) / Zhang, Xiang (author) / Zeng, Jie (author) / Li, Jun (author) / Zhang, Qing-hua (author)
2023-01-25
Article (Journal)
Electronic Resource
English
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