The development of marine resources is intrinsically linked to the utilization of various
marine equipment. Among these, marine pipelines and cables are crucial for the exploitation …

Orthotropic steel decks (OSDs) have been commonly used worldwide in medium and long-
span steel bridges due to their exceptional structural properties, such as lightweight, high …

Weld residual stresses have a great effect on the fatigue strength of welding structures. As
an internal stress, the residual stress is unfounded to be treated as the conventional …

Digital twin bridges are virtual replicas of real physical entity bridges in computers. A digital
twin bridge in the form of a finite element model can help in making sense of the structural …

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 …

Welded joints are widely used to connect structural components in steel truss bridges. Weld
residual stresses (WRS) and weld residual stresses relaxation (WRSR) have notable …

This paper investigates multiscale fatigue damage evolution in deck-to-rib (DTR) joints of
orthotropic steel deck (OSD) of a long-span cable-stayed steel bridge under traffic loading …

Welding is a rapid and flexible connection that facilitates the use of a broad range of steel
bridge. However, fatigue cracks initiating from various welded connection details are …

Bridges are integral parts of the infrastructure and play a major role in civil engineering.
Bridge health monitoring is necessary to extend the life of a bridge and retain safety …

Innovative both-side welded rib-to-deck joints of orthotropic steel decks (OSDs) was
developed to enhance the fatigue resistance and extend the service life of bridges …