Multiscale Condition and Structural Analysis of Steel Bridge Infrastructure

McConnell, Jennifer; Bai, Tian; University of Delaware

Advanced Search

Select up to three search categories and corresponding keywords using the fields to the right. Refer to the Help section for more detailed instructions.

Search our Collections & Repository

Advanced Search
Custom Query

All these words:

For very narrow results

This exact word or phrase:

When looking for a specific result

Any of these words:

Best used for discovery & interchangable words

None of these words:

Recommended to be used in conjunction with other fields

Language:

Dates

Publication Date Range:

to

Document Data

Title:

Document Type:

Library

Collection:

Series:

People

Author:

Clear All

Query Builder

Query box

Clear All

For additional assistance using the Custom Query please check out our Help Page

i

Multiscale Condition and Structural Analysis of Steel Bridge Infrastructure

2018-02-01
By McConnell, Jennifer ; Bai, Tian

[PDF-757.31 KB]

English

Details You May Also Like

Details:

Creators:

McConnell, Jennifer ; Bai, Tian

McConnell, Jennifer ; Bai, Tian Less -
Corporate Creators:

University of Delaware
Corporate Contributors:

United States. Federal Highway Administration ; Rutgers University. Center for Advanced Infrastructure and Transportation

United States. Federal Highway Administration ; Rutgers University. Center for Advanced Infrastructure and Transportation Less -
Subject/TRT Terms:

[+]

Bridge Inspection Corrosion Data Analysis Deterioration Fatigue Finite Element Analysis Finite Element Method Geographic Information Systems Infrastructure National Bridge Inventory Steel Bridges Stresses Structural Analysis
Publication/ Report Number:

CAIT-UTC-NC23
Resource Type:

Tech Report
Geographical Coverage:

Delaware
Corporate Publisher:

Rutgers University. Center for Advanced Infrastructure and Transportation
Abstract:

The deteriorating state of the nation's highway infrastructure is well known. Yet, the data that exists or can be obtained regarding the condition and behavior of this infrastructure presently exceeds the profession's ability to make efficient use of said data. In this work, the depth and breadth of three data types (NBI data, owner inspection report data, and finite element analysis data) are integrated to identify structural characteristics leading to above- or below-average performance, after accounting for important differences in climate, use, etc. Each of these data types has been used for various applications, but this is the first known study that has systematically evaluated the inter-relationships between these data types. The piloted methodology is found to be successful. Specifically, the database that was built and corresponding analysis process is successful at identifying outliers that perform significantly better or worse than their counterparts. Furthermore, from the subset of these outliers that are selected for modeling, clear differences in the structural behavior of the good and inferior bridges were observed. Namely, the maximum stresses in the inferior bridge are the result of stress concentrations at connections, which includes the use of a bent plate to connect the transverse stiffener to cross-frame elements. A second key finding is that most of the inferior bridges are not affected by structural issues, but rather are suffering from corrosion problems. This highlights the continued need for better corrosion mitigation strategies both in initial design and in the maintenance of highway bridges.
Format:

PDF
Funding:

DTRT13-G-UTC28
Collection(s):

University Transportation Centers US Transportation Collection
Main Document Checksum:

[+]

urn:sha256:bd39fa00451c33a8ce964d2dc6a5bf8a443b4dc33b8280f2b4e867e2226eccd3
Download URL:

https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/37157/dot_37157_DS1.pdf
File Type:

No Additional Files

More +

Multiscale Condition and Structural Analysis of Steel Bridge Infrastructure

Details:

Supporting Files

You May Also Like