Abstract: A near surface branching subsurface crack under a rigid cylindrical indenter is analyzed by a complex variable 2-D elasticity formulation. This analysis focuses on the mode II stress intensity ...

Abstract: The goal of this study was twofold: (1) To demonstrate that engineered heat straightening is a viable alternative for the repair of damaged steel bridge girders; and (2) to illustrate how the latest results of research and ...

Abstract: Various forms of heat straightening have been used by fabricators and erectors for many years. However, it has only been in the last 15 years that heat-straightening procedures have begun to be quantified in engineering ...

Abstract: The use of heat straightening to repair damaged steel structures has gained popularity in recent years. However, applications have been limited due to concerns related to degradation of material properties after repair. ...

Abstract: The use of heat straightening to repair damaged steel is finding increasing applications. However, there is one area in which little information can be found: the repair of localized damage. Described in this paper is a ...

Abstract: The process of heat straightening damaged rolled shapes is based on a logical extension of the straightening of plates. When damaged, some plate elements are bent about their strong axis, some about their weak axis, and ...

Abstract: The fundamental element of any structural steel shape is the flat plate. Damage to bridge structures consists of these plate elements, in combination, bent about their strong and/or weak axes. The purpose of this paper is ...