The fatigue performance of cross frame connections
| dc.contributor.advisor | Engelhardt, Michael D. | en |
| dc.contributor.committeeMember | Helwig, Todd A. | en |
| dc.creator | Wahr, Andrew Scott | en |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2010-12-21T18:47:53Z | en |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2010-12-21T18:48:07Z | en |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2017-05-11T22:20:56Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2010-12-21T18:47:53Z | en |
| dc.date.available | 2010-12-21T18:48:07Z | en |
| dc.date.available | 2017-05-11T22:20:56Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2010-08 | en |
| dc.date.submitted | August 2010 | en |
| dc.date.updated | 2010-12-21T18:48:07Z | en |
| dc.description | text | en |
| dc.description.abstract | A new method of connecting cross-frames to bridge girders had been proposed to alleviate concerns with current design practices. This new, half-pipe detail needs to be examined for fatigue issues that may exist which would make it infeasible as a replacement candidate for the current bent-plate design. A program of laboratory testing was carried out to determine the comparative performance between the half-pipe and the bent-plate designs. These tests were then translated into a finite element model which was examined to determine behavior over a wide range of designs scenarios. Finite element results, along with the laboratory testing data, were used to determine the appropriate use of the half-pipe stiffener. | en |
| dc.description.department | Civil, Architectural, and Environmental Engineering | en |
| dc.format.mimetype | application/pdf | en |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/2152/ETD-UT-2010-08-1953 | en |
| dc.language.iso | eng | en |
| dc.subject | Fatigue | en |
| dc.subject | Cross-frames | en |
| dc.subject | Split-pipe | en |
| dc.subject | Half-pipe | en |
| dc.subject | Plate-stiffener | en |
| dc.title | The fatigue performance of cross frame connections | en |
| dc.type.genre | thesis | en |