Author(s): | Shams-Hakimi, Poja; Al-Karawi, Hassan; Al-Emrani, Mohammad |
Title: | High-cycle variable amplitude fatigue experiments and design framework for bridge welds with high-frequency mechanical impact treatment |
Abstract: | Fatigue enhancement by way of high-frequency mechanical impact (HFMI) treatment can enable effective design and construction of steel bridges. However, bridges may experience high and varying mean stresses, the effects of which are not covered today by any design recommendation or in the literature on HFMI-treated joints. In this study, fatigue experiments were conducted with realistic in-service bridge loading, which revealed the same high fatigue performance as for constant amplitude loading. The effect of mean stress in spectrum loading was quantified and a method to account for it in an equivalent manner is proposed. A design framework has been developed for design and engineering purposes. |
Source: | Steel Construction 15 (2022), No. 3 |
Page/s: | 172-187 |
Language of Publication: | English |
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