Optimization of Rib-To-Deck Welds for Steel Orthotropic Bridge Decks
Orthotropic steel deck has been widely used over the decades especially on long-span bridges due to its light weight and fast construction. However fatigue cracking problems on the welds have been observed in many countries. Rib-to-deck welds need special care since they are directly under wheel l...
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Virginia Tech
2014
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10919/35935 http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-12032011-203513/ |