Abstract: Fracture experiments at room temperature on full-scale specimens fabricated from relatively thin plates of HSLA-80 and EH-36 ship steel consistently show the development of the plastic limit load on the net section and ...

Abstract: The strain responses of several members of two different types of truss bridges to known truck loads are measured and compared to the responses calculated using typical structural analysis as well as 2D and 3D finite-element ...

Abstract: Forty tee-joint specimens were tested to assure that through-thickness strength or ductility of the column flanges is not a potential failure mode for welded moment connections. The specimens were designed with 690-MPa ...

Abstract: Data regarding service performance and durability of modular bridge expansion joint systems were gathered through a comprehensive literature review, survey of transportation agencies, and field observations. Typical service ...

Abstract: This paper presents an overview of materials selection, design, and detailing of steel girders for fatigue and fracture limit states. The historical context of the fracture control plan for bridges is presented. A discussion ...

Abstract: A limited field testing program is described in which pretension was measured in 44 large-diameter (25.4 and 28.6 mm diameter) A490 bolts installed by construction crews into slip-critical connections in a multistory ...

Abstract: The propagation of long cracks under constant-amplitude cyclic loading is studied in complex welded box beams made of high-strength low-alloy steel. The 8 × 1 × 0.7 m box beams were designed to simulate the cellular structure ...

Abstract: T-joint specimens were tested in tension to investigate the ductility and strength requirements for the base metal; particularly with heavy section wide-flange columns as the transverse member loaded in the through-thickness ...