Improved Procedures for Structural Integrity Evaluation of Bridges
Publication: Journal of Infrastructure Systems
Volume 4, Issue 1
Abstract
Three aspects of accurate evaluation of structural integrity of truss bridges are presented: indirect damage identification, strength evaluation based on inelastic large deformation shakedown analysis, and residual fatigue life determination in the presence of crack-like flaws. In each case, an example problem is presented to demonstrate the application of the proposed methods. Also, the reliability of the proposed methods is discussed.
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Journal of Infrastructure Systems
Volume 4 • Issue 1 • March 1998
Pages: 37 - 45
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Copyright © 1998 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Published online: Mar 1, 1998
Published in print: Mar 1998
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