Design and Fabrication of Orthotropic Deck Details

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• Creators:
  Roy, Sougata ; Mukherjee, Soham
• Corporate Creators:
  Lehigh University. Center for Advanced Technology for Large Structural Systems
• Corporate Contributors:
  New Jersey. Dept. of Transportation. Bureau of Research
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  AASHTO Axle Loads Bridge Decks Bridge Design Construction Cost-Effective Fabrication Fatigue Tests Finite Element Method Full-Scale Prototype Highways Infinite Fatigue Life Lift Span Orthotropic Orthotropic Deck Prototype Tests Rounded Bottom Ribs Run-Out Structural Connection

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• Publication/ Report Number:
  NJ-2016-002
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  United States
• TRIS Online Accession Number:
  01649757
• Edition:
  Final Report
• Corporate Publisher:
  New Jersey. Dept. of Transportation. Bureau of Research
• Abstract:
  The objectives of the research were to verify the design and fabrication of the orthotropic deck details proposed for the lift bridge, for infinite fatigue life. Multi-level 3D finite element analyses (FEA) of the proposed deck were performed to determine the critical stresses at the connections, the corresponding load position, and the deck specimen. To develop cost-effective connection details, three variations of rib-to-floor beam and rib-to-deck plate connection details, including the influence of different fabrication parameters, were explored in full-scale small size mockups. Subsequently, the infinite life fatigue performance of the connection details were evaluated by laboratory testing of a full-scale prototype. The fatigue testing was conducted under simulated rear tandem axle loading of the AASHTO fatigue truck with adequate boundary condition. The prototype testing was runout after 8 million cycles, verifying the infinite life fatigue performance of the deck design.
• Format:
  PDF
• Collection(s):
  US Transportation Collection
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:cc25859acf8839752ba617809d20148a19d077251a58ff054bd6e816b660d164
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/35009/dot_35009_DS1.pdf
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