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Experimental study of rib distortion in orthotropic steel decks
2019
IABSE Congress, New York, New York 2019: The Evolving Metropolis
unpublished
<p>Longitudinal ribs with the trapezoidal section are broadly adopted in orthotropic steel decks especially for long span bridges. When the tire load is eccentric from the axis of the rib, the torsional rigidity of ribs is critically reduced by distortion which impedes the horizontal dispersal of load. Because of the existence of cutouts in crossbeam, the high stress concentration at the rib-to-crossbeam joint caused by the rib distortion makes the joint easily prone to fatigue damage. In this
doi:10.2749/newyork.2019.0704
fatcat:g6upcm42z5gkfpakaevvujcpwi