| contributor author | Nur Yazdani | |
| contributor author | Pedro Albrecht | |
| date accessioned | 2017-05-08T20:52:22Z | |
| date available | 2017-05-08T20:52:22Z | |
| date copyright | March 1987 | |
| date issued | 1987 | |
| identifier other | %28asce%290733-9445%281987%29113%3A3%28483%29.pdf | |
| identifier uri | http://yetl.yabesh.ir/yetl/handle/yetl/30004 | |
| description abstract | A probabilistic fracture mechanics model was developed for determining the risk of fatigue failure of steel highway bridges. The model consists of: (1) stochastic inputs for crack growth rate, fracture toughness, initial crack size, and load history; (2) a deterministic fracture mechanics calculation of crack growth; and (3) a Monte Carlo simulation to obtain the output variable, i.e., the fatigue life. The following effects on the risk of failure were examined: inspection interval, truck weight, truck traffic, system versus detail reliability, and length of service life extension. The model was applied to three bridges with cover‐plated girders. It was found to predict well the short service life of the Yellow Mill Pond Bridge, Connecticut, in which the cover‐plate end details began to fail 12 yrs after bridge opening. The model is particularly useful in determining the risk of extending the service life of a bridge beyond its intended design life. | |
| publisher | American Society of Civil Engineers | |
| title | Risk Analysis of Fatigue Failure of Highway Steel Bridges | |
| type | Journal Paper | |
| journal volume | 113 | |
| journal issue | 3 | |
| journal title | Journal of Structural Engineering | |
| identifier doi | 10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9445(1987)113:3(483) | |
| tree | Journal of Structural Engineering:;1987:;Volume ( 113 ):;issue: 003 | |
| contenttype | Fulltext | |