This paper reviews the results of a comprehensive investigation including more than 100
fatigue damage cases, reported for steel and composite bridges. The damage cases are …

Corrosion is one of the most severe threats to the stability of steel bridges and regular rust
removal techniques is needed for the maintenance of steel bridges. Currently the correlation …

This paper presents the development of an iron-based shape memory alloy (Fe-SMA)
system for the strengthening of steel plates. The shape memory effect (SME), which is the …

Smart iron-based shape memory alloys (Fe-SMAs) are used in this study to retrofit fatigue-
cracked riveted connections in steel bridges. The prestressed strengthening technique is …

Historical steel bridges represent an important construction typology integrating the
constructive heritage of the past century that needs to be preserved. Exposure to fatigue …

This paper describes a double experimental and analytical study of the fatigue behaviour of
the Quisi and Ferrandet Bridges, twin 170 m long steel railway bridges constructed between …

Fatigue is one of the most common reasons for failure in existing steel railway bridges,
particularly with a riveted structure. Therefore, fatigue assessment is always the most …

Fatigue degradation of aging metallic bridges is a major concern for the safety of the railway
network, particularly regarding riveted details. The codes in force propose mainly global …

Fatigue verification of bridge structures requires information on the loads induced by heavy
vehicles, which can be obtained from weigh in motion measurement (WIM) systems. The …

Structural components from structures such as bridge members are subjected to long
operating periods of time. The problem of fatigue cracks is more interesting in existing bridge …