A strengthening theory to prevent fatigue crack initiation in old metallic bridges

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Authors

  • E. Ghafoori
  • M. Motavalli
  • A. Nussbaumer
  • X. L. Zhao
  • A. Herwig
  • M. Fontana
  • G. S. Prinz

External Research Organisations

  • Swiss Federal Laboratories for Material Science and Technology (EMPA)
  • École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL)
  • Monash University
  • Conzett Bronzini Partner AG
  • ETH Zurich
  • University of Arkansas
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Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationMaintenance, Monitoring, Safety, Risk and Resilience of Bridges and Bridge Networks - Proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Bridge Maintenance, Safety and Management, IABMAS 2016
EditorsAndre T. Beck, Dan M. Frangopol, Tulio Nogueira Bittencourt
Pages862-869
Number of pages8
Publication statusPublished - 2016
Externally publishedYes
Event8th International Conference on Bridge Maintenance, Safety and Management, IABMAS 2016 - Foz do Iguaçu, Brazil
Duration: 26 Jun 201630 Jun 2016

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NameMaintenance, Monitoring, Safety, Risk and Resilience of Bridges and Bridge Networks - Proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Bridge Maintenance, Safety and Management, IABMAS 2016

Abstract

Analytical solutions were developed to determine the fatigue resistance of metallic members retrofitted by bonded carbon fiber-reinforced polymer (CFRP) laminates. Different fatigue failure criteria based on the constant life diagram (CLD) approach were introduced to predict the strengthening properties that would prevent fatigue cracks in metallic members. The use of normal modulus (NM), high modulus (IIM) and ultra-high modulus (UHM) CFRP laminates with different pre-stress levels was considered in the modeling. To validate the model, a series of fatigue experiments were performed on four steel beams strengthened with bonded NM, HM and UHM CFRP laminates. The results have shown that there are two main mechanisms that can transition the detail from a risky finite-life regime to a safe infinite-life regime. In particular, UHM laminates have been shown to be effective to prevent fatigue crack initiation in steel members. In this paper bonded CFRP laminates were used for strengthening, however, the method can be applied for other retrofit elements such as un-bonded laminates, bolted steel plates and pre-stressed steel tendons.

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A strengthening theory to prevent fatigue crack initiation in old metallic bridges. / Ghafoori, E.; Motavalli, M.; Nussbaumer, A. et al.
Maintenance, Monitoring, Safety, Risk and Resilience of Bridges and Bridge Networks - Proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Bridge Maintenance, Safety and Management, IABMAS 2016. ed. / Andre T. Beck; Dan M. Frangopol; Tulio Nogueira Bittencourt. 2016. p. 862-869 (Maintenance, Monitoring, Safety, Risk and Resilience of Bridges and Bridge Networks - Proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Bridge Maintenance, Safety and Management, IABMAS 2016).

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Ghafoori, E, Motavalli, M, Nussbaumer, A, Zhao, XL, Herwig, A, Fontana, M & Prinz, GS 2016, A strengthening theory to prevent fatigue crack initiation in old metallic bridges. in AT Beck, DM Frangopol & TN Bittencourt (eds), Maintenance, Monitoring, Safety, Risk and Resilience of Bridges and Bridge Networks - Proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Bridge Maintenance, Safety and Management, IABMAS 2016. Maintenance, Monitoring, Safety, Risk and Resilience of Bridges and Bridge Networks - Proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Bridge Maintenance, Safety and Management, IABMAS 2016, pp. 862-869, 8th International Conference on Bridge Maintenance, Safety and Management, IABMAS 2016, Foz do Iguaçu, Brazil, 26 Jun 2016.
Ghafoori, E., Motavalli, M., Nussbaumer, A., Zhao, X. L., Herwig, A., Fontana, M., & Prinz, G. S. (2016). A strengthening theory to prevent fatigue crack initiation in old metallic bridges. In A. T. Beck, D. M. Frangopol, & T. N. Bittencourt (Eds.), Maintenance, Monitoring, Safety, Risk and Resilience of Bridges and Bridge Networks - Proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Bridge Maintenance, Safety and Management, IABMAS 2016 (pp. 862-869). (Maintenance, Monitoring, Safety, Risk and Resilience of Bridges and Bridge Networks - Proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Bridge Maintenance, Safety and Management, IABMAS 2016).
Ghafoori E, Motavalli M, Nussbaumer A, Zhao XL, Herwig A, Fontana M et al. A strengthening theory to prevent fatigue crack initiation in old metallic bridges. In Beck AT, Frangopol DM, Bittencourt TN, editors, Maintenance, Monitoring, Safety, Risk and Resilience of Bridges and Bridge Networks - Proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Bridge Maintenance, Safety and Management, IABMAS 2016. 2016. p. 862-869. (Maintenance, Monitoring, Safety, Risk and Resilience of Bridges and Bridge Networks - Proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Bridge Maintenance, Safety and Management, IABMAS 2016).
Ghafoori, E. ; Motavalli, M. ; Nussbaumer, A. et al. / A strengthening theory to prevent fatigue crack initiation in old metallic bridges. Maintenance, Monitoring, Safety, Risk and Resilience of Bridges and Bridge Networks - Proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Bridge Maintenance, Safety and Management, IABMAS 2016. editor / Andre T. Beck ; Dan M. Frangopol ; Tulio Nogueira Bittencourt. 2016. pp. 862-869 (Maintenance, Monitoring, Safety, Risk and Resilience of Bridges and Bridge Networks - Proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Bridge Maintenance, Safety and Management, IABMAS 2016).
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