Abstract: Weld cracks in orthotropic decks with closed ribs on the Haseltal and Sinntal bridges in West Germany and on the Severn Crossing in the United Kingdom occurred at the intersections of the discontinuous ribs with the floor ...

Abstract: Analysis is made of the secondary flexural stresses in the walls of trapezoidal orthotropic steel deck ribs at the top of the floor beam web cutouts. These stresses are due to the transverse expansion of the bottom portions ...