Abstract
Fatigue damage is an important deterioration mechanism for steel bridges. This paper describes a simplified and generic approach for reliability and risk based inspection planning of fatigue sensitive structural details. Fatigue sensitive details are categorized according to their loading characteristics, Fatigue Design Factor (FDF) and SN curve. Using a fracture mechanics model calibrated on a probabilistic basis to the appropriate SN curve, it is described how cost-optimal inspection and repair planning can be performed. The procedure is illustrated by examples considering inspection planning of welded connections in steel bridges.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Bridge Maintenance, Safety and Management : Proceedings of the 1st international conference on bridge maintenance, safety and management |
| Editors | Joan R. Casas, Dan M. Frangopol, Andrzej S. Novak |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Publisher | International Center for Numerical Methods in Engineering |
| Publication date | 2002 |
| ISBN (Print) | 84-95999-05-6 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 84-89925-37-2 |
| Publication status | Published - 2002 |
| Event | International Conference on Bridge Maintenance, Safety and Management - Barcelona, Spain Duration: 14 Jul 2002 → 17 Jul 2002 Conference number: 1 |
Conference
| Conference | International Conference on Bridge Maintenance, Safety and Management |
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| Number | 1 |
| Country/Territory | Spain |
| City | Barcelona |
| Period | 14/07/2002 → 17/07/2002 |
Keywords
- Fatigue
- Generic
- Reliability-Based
- Inspection Planning
- Steel Bridges
- SN Curves
- Fracture Mechanics