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Reliability updating of welded joints damaged by fatigue
The paper introduces a probability-based fatigue assessment model for welded joints in steel bridges. The approach is based on a modelization of the fatigue phenomenon issued from the principles of fracture mechanics theory. The safety margin includes the crack growth propagation and allows us to treat fatigue damage in a general manner. Damaging cycles and non-dmaging cycles are distinguished. The reliability calculus is performed by a FORM technique. The sensitivity study of the different parameters shows that some variables can be taken as deterministic. Applications are made on a welded joint 'bottom plate/stiffener' of a typical steel bridge. The model is then used for taking into account inspection results. A sensitivity analysis of different non-destructive inspection (NDI) methods is carried out for measuring their uncertainty levels. The different types of inspection results (no detection, detection with no measurement, detection with measurement) are analysed and a general methodology for updating reliability levels is given. The results show their ability to be inserted in a maintenance strategy for optimizing the next inspection time, the need to repair or to replace the joint, and, the eventual possibility of no action.
Reliability updating of welded joints damaged by fatigue
The paper introduces a probability-based fatigue assessment model for welded joints in steel bridges. The approach is based on a modelization of the fatigue phenomenon issued from the principles of fracture mechanics theory. The safety margin includes the crack growth propagation and allows us to treat fatigue damage in a general manner. Damaging cycles and non-dmaging cycles are distinguished. The reliability calculus is performed by a FORM technique. The sensitivity study of the different parameters shows that some variables can be taken as deterministic. Applications are made on a welded joint 'bottom plate/stiffener' of a typical steel bridge. The model is then used for taking into account inspection results. A sensitivity analysis of different non-destructive inspection (NDI) methods is carried out for measuring their uncertainty levels. The different types of inspection results (no detection, detection with no measurement, detection with measurement) are analysed and a general methodology for updating reliability levels is given. The results show their ability to be inserted in a maintenance strategy for optimizing the next inspection time, the need to repair or to replace the joint, and, the eventual possibility of no action.
Reliability updating of welded joints damaged by fatigue
Zuverlässigkeitsaktualisierung von ermüdungsgeschädigten Schweißnähten
Cremona, C. (author)
International Journal of Fatigue ; 18 ; 567-575
1996
9 Seiten, 15 Bilder, 3 Tabellen, 26 Quellen
Article (Journal)
English
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