Abstract: The effects of hammer peening on the fatigue performance of roof and U-rib welds in orthotropic steel bridge decks were studied by fatigue testing and finite element analysis simulation. Eight specimens of roof and U-rib ...

Abstract: AbstractEddy current testing (ECT) is a noncontact testing method, which has been recently applied in orthotropic steel decks detection for the through-deck type fatigue cracks. However, the detection sensitivity is quite ...