Abstract: The fatigue cracking of orthotropic steel deck (OSD) has long been a problem of bridge structures. It is meaningful to assess bridge fatigue life using an appropriate method. In this paper, a simplified nodal force structural ...

Abstract: Fatigue cracking of orthotropic steel decks is a long-standing problem in bridge structures. The notch stress approach has been applied to the fatigue evaluation of steel structures. Parameters of the notch stress approach ...