Prediction of fatigue life of welded details in cable-stayed orthotropic steel deck bridges

• Published in: Engineering structures Vol. 127; pp. 344 - 358
• Main Authors: Yan, Fei, Chen, Weizhen, Lin, Zhibin
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Ltd 15.11.2016
• Subjects: Fatigue life prediction; Mixed-dimensional finite element analysis; Monte Carlo simulation; Orthotropic steel bridge deck; Welded details; Welded details; Orthotropic steel bridge deck; Fatigue life prediction; Mixed-dimensional finite element analysis; Monte Carlo simulation

•Predict fatigue life of welded details in cable-stayed orthotropic steel deck bridges.•Compute stress level at welded joints using a mixed-dimensional finite element method.•Sampling traffic information using Monte Carlo sampling approach. Welded details in cable-stayed orthotropic steel deck bridg...