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Half-Round Bearing Stiffeners for Skewed Steel I-Girders [Brief]
Skewed steel I-girder bridges present unique structural challenges due to their angled geometry, which affects load distribution and increases potential for fatigue and stress concentrations. Traditional connection methods, such as bent plate connections, can introduce flexibility, leading to reduced stability. FDOT is exploring Half-Round Bearing Stiffeners (HRBS) as an alternative connection method to improve girder stability and reduce the risk of fatigue.
Fatigue crack growth is studied in welded, stiffened panels through the use of analytical, numerical, and experimental means. Full scale testing is co...
Fatigue in metals is the process of initiation and growth of cracks under the action of repetitive tensile loads. If crack growth is allowed to go on ...
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