Laser welded steel sandwich panel bridge deck development : finite element analysis and stake weld strength tests.
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Laser welded steel sandwich panel bridge deck development : finite element analysis and stake weld strength tests.

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    University of Maine. Dept. of Mechanical Engineering
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  • Publication/ Report Number:
    42987
  • Resource Type:
    Tech Report
  • Geographical Coverage:
    Maine
  • Corporate Publisher:
    Maine. Dept. of Transportation
  • Abstract:
    This report summarizes the analysis of laser welded steel sandwich panels for use in bridge structures and

    static testing of laser stake welded lap shear coupons. Steel sandwich panels consist of two face sheets

    connected by a relatively low-density core resulting in high strength and stiffness, which leads to

    promising design advantages. Steel sandwich panels offer substantial resistance to static and dynamic

    loads due to their high stiffness and substantial energy absorbing capacity. Panels of this kind are of

    interest for potential use in bridges for deck replacement. They are especially efficient in resisting

    dynamic events such as fatigue, impact or shock loading.

    A verification study is performed comparing finite element analysis and an analytical model to an

    experimental study documented in the literature. Results demonstrate good agreement between the

    approaches. Modeling techniques are developed from the verification study. Finite element analyses are

    subsequently employed to study the response of a laser welded steel sandwich panel case study of a deck

    replacement for a steel bridge located in Gardiner, Maine. The deck design results in a stiff structure that

    has a deflection of 1/1500 of the span at a depth of 7.25 inches. Structural response of stake welds was

    also investigated experimentally in a single lap shear configuration. Multiple pass welds consisting of 2

    and 4 stake weld passes were fabricated and tested to assess the process of using multi-passes to increase

    weld resistance.

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