Transverse fatigue behaviour of steel-UHPC composite deck with large-size U-ribs

Yiming Liu, Qinghua Zhang, Weina Meng, Yi Bao, Yizhi Bu

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Abstract

With increasing traffic volumes, fatigue of orthotropic steel decks (OSDs) has become a critical issue in recent years. In this study, an innovative composite deck composed of large-size U-ribs, a thin ultra-high-performance concrete (UHPC) layer and headed studs is proposed to enhance the fatigue properties of OSDs. Experimental and numerical approaches were combined to investigate the transverse fatigue behaviour of the proposed composite deck. A large-scale composite deck specimen was fabricated and tested under cyclic loading. The experimental results revealed the progressive failure process of the composite deck. The effects of damage accumulation in UHPC layer and headed studs on the mechanical behaviour of steel-UHPC composite deck were evaluated. The results indicated that the mechanical degradation in the composite deck system accelerated the damage accumulation in the fatigue-prone details of OSDs. It is necessary to consider the effects of mechanical degradation in fatigue resistance evaluation.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)388-399
Number of pages12
JournalEngineering Structures
Volume180
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Feb 2019

Keywords

  • Failure mechanism
  • Fatigue performance
  • Large-size U-ribs
  • Model test
  • Orthotropic steel deck (OSD)
  • Steel-UHPC composite deck

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