Abstract: Abstract Concrete structures deteriorate over time due to environmental exposure and mechanical stress, leading to various types of damage such as cracking, spalling, corrosion, and exposed rebar. Automated detection using ...

Abstract: Welded residual stress and stochastic traffic at the deck-to-rib welded joints in the orthotropic steel deck (OSD) of bridges highly affects the fatigue life of bridges. This study presents a strain energy-based method to ...

Abstract: Weld residual stresses (WRSs) in orthotropic steel decks (OSDs) contribute prominently to fatigue damage. WRSs relax during the accumulation of fatigue damage. However, their effects are ignored in conventional methods of ...

Abstract: Because of their large stiffness and spanning capability, continuous rigid frame arch bridges are attracting increasing interest in the development of high-speed railway networks in China. The internal loadings are associated ...

Abstract: AbstractShear connectors play critical roles in the mechanical behavior of steel–concrete composite structures. Currently, the cyclic and fatigue performance of shear connectors under tensile–shear coupling effect are still ...