Long-Term Performance and Durability Assessment of FRP-Strengthened Rib-to-Deck Welds in Orthotropic Steel Bridges: Six-Year Field Monitoring Study

Abstract

AbstractThis study investigated the long-term fatigue performance of rib-to-deck welds in the Runyang Suspension Bridge (RSB)’s orthotropic steel deck (OSD), strengthened with L-shaped fiber-reinforced polymer (L-FRP) plates. A six-year field monitoring ...