Abstract: Full-scale laboratory tests were conducted to assess the fatigue performance of a new rib-to-floor beam (RFB) connection with a stress relieving slit for orthotropic steel decks (OSDs) in highway bridges. The slit rib-to-floor ...

Abstract: The orthotropic steel deck bridge is a structural system that has the potential to provide an extended service life and standardized modular design as compared to more conventional bridge construction. This paper summarizes ...

Abstract: The potential fatigue performance of a new type of rib-to-floor beam (RFB) connection for orthotropic steel decks, the slit connection, was investigated via finite-element analysis. The slit RFB connection combines aspects ...