Browsing UiS Brage by Author "Villoria, Bruno"
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Fatigue Life Assessment of Rib to Deck Welded Joint of the Hardanger Bridge – a Realistic Traffic Loading of FEM
Gebre, Selam Abraha (Master thesis, 2022)The orthotropic steel decks in the Hardanger Bridge, as is common for long span suspension bridges, have welded joints that are susceptible to fatigue cracks. The rib-to-deck welded joints under the wheel load are the most ... -
Review on fatigue life assessment methods for welded joints in orthotropic steel decks of long-span bridges
Villoria, Bruno; Siriwardane, Sudath C.; Lemu, Hirpa G. (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Orthotropic Steel Decks have been used in long-span bridges for several decades because of their high capacity to weight ratio. However, many fatigue related issues have been reported. This paper provides an overview of ...