Steel and Composite Structures

Techno-Press (테크노프레스)
권호 표지
DOI QR코드

DOI QR Code

Fatigue property analysis of U rib-to-crossbeam connections under heavy traffic vehicle load considering in-plane shear stress

  • Yang, Haibo (School of civil engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology) ;
  • Qian, Hongliang (School of civil engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology) ;
  • Wang, Ping (School of Ocean Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology at Weihai)
  • Received : 2020.07.13
  • Accepted : 2021.01.24
  • Published : 2021.02.10
⟨ Previous Next ⟩

Abstract

In this study, the fatigue property of U rib-to-crossbeam connections in orthotropic steel bridge (OSB) crossbeams under heavy traffic vehicle load was investigated considering the effects of in-plane shear stress. The applicability of an improved structural stress (ISS) method was validated for the fatigue behavior analysis of nonwelded arc-shaped cutout regions in multiaxial stress states. Various types of fatigue testing specimens were compared for investigating the equivalent structural stress, fatigue crack initiation positions, and failure modes with the unified standards. Furthermore, the implications of OSB crossbeams and specified loading cases are discussed with respect to the improved method. The ISS method is proven to be applicable for analyzing the fatigue property of nonwelded arc-shaped cutout regions in OSB crossbeams. The used method is essential for gaining a reliable prediction of the most likely failure modes under a specific heavy traffic vehicle load. The evaluated results using the used method are proven to be accurate with a slighter standard deviation. We obtained the trend of equivalent structural stress in arc-shaped cutout regions and validated the crack initiation positions and propagation directions by comparing them with the fatigue testing results. The implications of crossbeam spans on fatigue property are less significant than the effects of crossbeams.

Keywords

Acknowledgement

The first author gratefully acknowledges the support received from the Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 51678191 and No. 51605116). The co-authors acknowledge the financial support received from a National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF) Grant through GCRC-SOP at the University of Michigan under Project 2-1: Reliability and Strength Assessment of Core Parts and Material System.

References

  1. Abdullah, F. (2015), "Effect of crossbeam on stresses revealed in orthotropic steel bridges", Steel Compos. Struct., 18(1), 149-163. https://doi.org/10.12989/scs.2015.18.1.149.
  2. Andjelko, V., Jure, R. and Zlatko, S. (2009), "EN 1991-2 traffic loads design charts for closed rib orthotropic deck plate based on Pelikan-Esslinger method", Steel Compos. Struct., 9(4), 303-323. https://doi.org/10.12989/scs.2009.9.4.303.
  3. ANSYS (2016), Analysis user's manual, ANSYS Version 15.0.
  4. Aygul, M., Alemrani, M. and Urushadze, S. (2012), "Modelling and fatigue life assessment of orthotropic bridge deck details using FEM", Int. J. Fatigue, 40, 129-142. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijfatigue.2011.12.015.
  5. Boiler, A. (2007), ASME BPVC-VIII-2 e2007, American Society of Mechanical Engineers; New York, USA.
  6. Cheng, B., et al. (2017), "Experimental Study on Fatigue Failure of Rib-to-Deck Welded Connections in Orthotropic Steel Bridge Decks", Int. J. Fatigue, 103, 157-67. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijfatigue.2017.05.021.
  7. Dong, P., Prager, M. and Osage, D. (2007), "The design master SN curve in ASME div 2 rewrite and its validations", Welding in the World, 51, 53-63. https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03266573.
  8. Dong, P., Wei, Z. and Hong, J.K. (2009), "A path-dependent cycle counting method for variable-amplitude multiaxial loading", Int. J. Fatigue, 32(4), 720-734. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijfatigue.2009.10.010.
  9. Eurocode 3 (2006), Design of Steel Structures. Part 2: Steel bridges, European Committee for Standardization; Brussels, Belgium.
  10. Fu, Z., et al. (2018), "Assessment approach for multiaxial fatigue damage of deck and U-rib weld in steel bridge decks", Constr. Build. Mater., 189, 276-285. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2018.08.149.
  11. Fu, Z., et al. (2019), "Effects of multiaxial fatigue on typical details of orthotropic steel bridge deck", Thin-Wall. Struct., 135, 137-146. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tws.2018.10.035.
  12. Fu, Z.Q., et al. (2018), "Fatigue performance of rib-roof weld in steel bridge decks with corner brace", Steel Compos. Struct., 26(1), 103-113. https://doi.org/10.12989/scs.2018.26.1.103.
  13. Ju, X.C., et al. (2018), "Fatigue study on additional cutout between U shaped rib and floorbeam in orthotropic bridge deck", Steel Compos. Struct., 28(3), 319-329. https://doi.org/10.12989/scs.2018.28.3.319.
  14. Kim, K.S., et al. (2002), "Estimation methods for fatigue properties of steels under axial and torsional loading", Int. J. Fatigue, 24(7), 783-793. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0142-1123(01)00190-6.
  15. Kim, M.H. and Kang, S.W. (2008), "Testing and analysis of fatigue behavior in edge details: A comparative study using hot spot and structural stresses", Kyobu Geka the Japanese J. Thoracic Surgery, 61(4), 331. http://doi.org/dx.doi.org/10.1175/JAS-3365.1.
  16. Li, J., et al. (2019), "An equivalent structural stress-based fatigue evaluation framework for rib-to-deck welded joints in orthotropic steel deck", Eng. Struct., 196.
  17. Masahiro, S., et al. (2007), "Report of Subcommittee on Investigation and Research of Thick Plate Melting", Research Report No. 55693; Civil Engineering Society Steel Structure Committee, Japan.
  18. Mei, J. and Dong, P. (2017), "An equivalent stress parameter for multiaxial fatigue evaluation of welded components including nonproportional loading effects", Int. j. Fatigue, 101(2), 297-311. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijfatigue.2017.01.006.
  19. Praveen, K.R., et al. (2018), "Multiaxial fatigue assessment of welded connections in railway steel bridge under constant and variable amplitude loading", Bridge Struct., 14(1), 21-33. https://doi.org/10.3233/brs-180129.
  20. Shen, W., et al. (2018), "Multiaxial fatigue analysis of complex welded joints in notch stress approach", Eng. Fracture Mech., 204, 344-360. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.engfracmech.2018.10.035.
  21. Shigenobu, K., Young, S.J. and Jin, H.A. (2015), "Stress distribution on the real corrosion surface of the orthotropic steel bridge deck", Steel Compos. Struct., 18(6), 1479-1492. https://doi.org/10.12989/scs.2015.18.6.1479.
  22. Sonsino, C.M. (1995), "Multiaxial fatigue of welded joints under in-phase and out-of-phase local strains and stresses", Int. J. Fatigue, 17(1), 55-70. https://doi.org/10.1016/0142-1123(95)93051-3.
  23. Wang, P., et al. (2019), "Traction structural stress analysis of fatigue behaviors of rib-to-deck joints in orthotropic bridge deck", Int. J. Fatigue, 125, 11-22. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijfatigue.2019.03.038
  24. Wang, P. and Zheng, K. (2004), "Fatigue characteristics of orthotropic steel decks of railway bridges", World Bridges, 1, 44-48. http://doi.org/10.3969/j.issn.1671-7767.2004.01.012.
  25. Wolchuk, R. (1990), "Lessons from weld cracks in orthotropic decks on 3 European bridges", J. Struct. Eng. - ASCE, 116(1):75-84. https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9445(1990)116:1(75).
  26. Wouter, D.C. and Philippe, V.B. (2007), "Improvements to the analysis of floorbeams with additional web cutouts for orthotropic plated decks with closed continuous ribs", Steel Compos. Struct., 7(1), 1-18. https://doi.org/10.12989/scs.2007.7.1.001.
  27. Yin, Z.W. (2017), "Study on fatigue performance of U rib-to-deck connection with double sides welding in orthotropic steel bridge deck", Master. Dissertation, Hua Zhong University of Science and Technology.
  28. Zhao, B. (2017), "Research on Fatigue Behavior of Diaphragms for Orthotropic Decks of Steel Bridge Structures", Ph.D. Dissertation, Tianjin University, Tianjin, China.