Finite Element Analysis of Heavy Duty Riveted Steel Grating Bridge Deck

Finite Element Analysis of Heavy Duty Riveted Steel Grating Bridge Deck

Heavy duty riveted gratings are a good alternative for applications that often employ other deck systems, if they are carefully analyzed under static and fatigue loads. Understanding the static behavior of a riveted steel deck under tire patch loads will aid in establishing a design model based on a...

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Main Authors: Warda Abdulla, Craig Menzemer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-06-01
Series:CivilEng
Subjects:
riveted steel grating
finite element analysis
static results
stress
strain and moment
fatigue results
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2673-4109/2/2/27
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spelling doaj-221f6010659e40d6966f9bc7b14499052021-07-01T00:03:36ZengMDPI AGCivilEng2673-41092021-06-0122748550110.3390/civileng2020027Finite Element Analysis of Heavy Duty Riveted Steel Grating Bridge DeckWarda Abdulla0Craig Menzemer1Department of Civil Engineering, The University of Akron, Akron, OH 44325-3905, USADepartment of Civil Engineering, The University of Akron, Akron, OH 44325-3905, USAHeavy duty riveted gratings are a good alternative for applications that often employ other deck systems, if they are carefully analyzed under static and fatigue loads. Understanding the static behavior of a riveted steel deck under tire patch loads will aid in establishing a design model based on an effective beam width. In addition, use of a riveted system avoids welded details that may lead to fatigue cracking, thereby improving design life. In this study, analysis of a typical riveted steel deck under a standard AASHTO fatigue truck with a 15% impact factor was conducted. Hand calculations were compared with the results of a finite element model using SAP2000 v19.2.1. Bending moments and stresses were evaluated and compared. Stresses at the rivet hole for the most highly loaded bearing bar were evaluated. A model for fatigue cracking around a rivet hole is discussed.https://www.mdpi.com/2673-4109/2/2/27riveted steel gratingfinite element analysisstatic resultsstressstrain and momentfatigue results
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Finite Element Analysis of Heavy Duty Riveted Steel Grating Bridge Deck
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riveted steel grating
finite element analysis
static results
stress
strain and moment
fatigue results
author_facet Warda Abdulla
Craig Menzemer
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title Finite Element Analysis of Heavy Duty Riveted Steel Grating Bridge Deck
title_short Finite Element Analysis of Heavy Duty Riveted Steel Grating Bridge Deck
title_full Finite Element Analysis of Heavy Duty Riveted Steel Grating Bridge Deck
title_fullStr Finite Element Analysis of Heavy Duty Riveted Steel Grating Bridge Deck
title_full_unstemmed Finite Element Analysis of Heavy Duty Riveted Steel Grating Bridge Deck
title_sort finite element analysis of heavy duty riveted steel grating bridge deck
publisher MDPI AG
series CivilEng
issn 2673-4109
publishDate 2021-06-01
description Heavy duty riveted gratings are a good alternative for applications that often employ other deck systems, if they are carefully analyzed under static and fatigue loads. Understanding the static behavior of a riveted steel deck under tire patch loads will aid in establishing a design model based on an effective beam width. In addition, use of a riveted system avoids welded details that may lead to fatigue cracking, thereby improving design life. In this study, analysis of a typical riveted steel deck under a standard AASHTO fatigue truck with a 15% impact factor was conducted. Hand calculations were compared with the results of a finite element model using SAP2000 v19.2.1. Bending moments and stresses were evaluated and compared. Stresses at the rivet hole for the most highly loaded bearing bar were evaluated. A model for fatigue cracking around a rivet hole is discussed.
topic riveted steel grating
finite element analysis
static results
stress
strain and moment
fatigue results
url https://www.mdpi.com/2673-4109/2/2/27
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