This study experimentally investigated the fatigue behavior of the weld root in orthotropic
steel decks stiffened with U-ribs in relation to the loading conditions and welding details. To …

The root-deck crack is one of the most concerned fatigue issues on orthotropic steel decks
(OSDs) as it is unfavorable for the serviceability of the bridge while being difficult to detect. In …

Various fatigue cracks occurred in orthotropic steel decks have been reported in the last
decade. The fatigue cracks initiated at the weld root of the fillet weld of rib-to-deck plate were …

Fatigue cracking of rib-to-deck welded joints is the major fatigue problem of the orthotropic
steel deck (OSD). It is important to evaluate the fatigue performance improvement of rib-to …

This study investigates the fatigue performance of an innovative rib-to-deck welded joint
linking the longitudinal U-rib and deck plate of orthotropic steel deck (OSD). The welded …

This study integrates the fatigue test and numerical prediction to derive a comprehensive
probability-stress-life (PSN) curve for rib-to-deck (RD) welded joints in orthotropic steel …

Forty specimens were tested under different stress amplitudes to study the roof and U-rib
weld fatigue performances of orthotropic steel bridge decks, considering different …

This study evaluated the fatigue performance of rib-to-deck welded joints in orthotropic steel
decks (OSDs) with thickened edge U-ribs (TEUs). Fatigue performance of four rib-to-deck …

The fatigue life of orthotropic steel bridge decks in road bridges depends on the load effects
exerted by heavy lorries. The contact surface of tyres is one of the important variables …

Double-sided weld is an effective way to improve the fatigue performance of orthotropic steel
bridge decks (OSBD). However, the fatigue performance and optimization design methods …