Investigation of the Fatigue Stress of Orthotropic Steel Decks Based on an Arch Bridge with the Application of the Arlequin Method
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Description of the Bridge
3. Arlequin Method
4. Finite Element Models
4.1. Global Model
4.2. Local Model
5. Fatigue Stress Analysis of Orthotropic Steel Deck
5.1. Fatigue Stresses of the Local and Global Models
5.2. Fatigue Stresses Provoked by Other Vehicle Loads
6. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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E (MPa) | σy (MPa) | σu (MPa) | A (%) |
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198,221 | 351.10 | 508.57 | 40.60 |
Model | Position A | Position B | Position C | Position D | ||||
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Stress Range | δ | Stress Range | δ | Stress Range | δ | Stress Range | δ | |
Local Model | 23.0 | - | 51.2 | - | 44.4 | - | 16.0 | - |
MC | 27.8 | 20.87% | 62.3 | 21.68% | 55.7 | 25.45% | 24.3 | 51.87% |
MS | 28.3 | 23.04% | 62.9 | 22.85% | 56.6 | 27.48% | 25.4 | 58.75% |
QC | 27.5 | 19.57% | 61.7 | 20.51% | 55.2 | 24.32% | 23.2 | 45.00% |
QS | 28.4 | 23.48% | 62.2 | 21.48% | 56.3 | 26.80% | 24.8 | 55.00% |
Traffic Flow Case | Position A | Position B | ||||
Stress Range | δ | δ1 | Stress Range | δ | δ1 | |
Local Model | 23.0 | - | - | 51.2 | - | - |
MC | 27.8 | - | - | 62.3 | - | - |
Case 1 | 30.3 | 8.99% | 31.74% | 68.9 | 10.59% | 34.57% |
Case 2 | 30.2 | 8.63% | 31.30% | 68.6 | 10.11% | 33.98% |
Case 3 | 29.6 | 6.47% | 28.70% | 65.7 | 5.46% | 28.32% |
Case 4 | 29.5 | 6.12% | 28.26% | 64.9 | 4.17% | 26.76% |
Traffic Flow Case | Position C | Position D | ||||
Stress Range | δ | δ1 | Stress Range | δ | δ1 | |
Local Model | 44.4 | - | - | 16.0 | - | - |
MC | 55.7 | - | - | 24.3 | - | - |
Case 1 | 63.3 | 13.64% | 42.57% | 26.4 | 8.64% | 65.00% |
Case 2 | 62.7 | 12.57% | 41.22% | 25.9 | 6.58% | 61.88% |
Case 3 | 59.3 | 6.46% | 33.56% | 23.5 | −3.29% | 46.88% |
Case 4 | 58.1 | 4.31% | 30.86% | 24.1 | 0.82% | 50.63% |
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Cheng, C.; Xie, X.; Yu, W. Investigation of the Fatigue Stress of Orthotropic Steel Decks Based on an Arch Bridge with the Application of the Arlequin Method. Materials 2021, 14, 7653. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma14247653
Cheng C, Xie X, Yu W. Investigation of the Fatigue Stress of Orthotropic Steel Decks Based on an Arch Bridge with the Application of the Arlequin Method. Materials. 2021; 14(24):7653. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma14247653
Chicago/Turabian StyleCheng, Cheng, Xu Xie, and Wentao Yu. 2021. "Investigation of the Fatigue Stress of Orthotropic Steel Decks Based on an Arch Bridge with the Application of the Arlequin Method" Materials 14, no. 24: 7653. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma14247653
APA StyleCheng, C., Xie, X., & Yu, W. (2021). Investigation of the Fatigue Stress of Orthotropic Steel Decks Based on an Arch Bridge with the Application of the Arlequin Method. Materials, 14(24), 7653. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma14247653