Tensile Behavior and Cost-Efficiency Evaluation of ASTM A1010 Steel for Bridge Construction
Publication: Journal of Bridge Engineering
Volume 24, Issue 8
Abstract
This study investigates the mechanical properties of ASTM A1010 steel plates and assesses their cost efficiency through life cycle cost (LCC) analyses when used in bridge construction. First, tensile tests were conducted on specimens with different plate thicknesses and rolling direction orientations. The overall stress–strain response and tensile properties of the A1010 steel were evaluated. In addition, failure zones of fractured specimens were analyzed using a scanning electron microscope to reveal the fracture morphology and failure type. Then, to assess the competitiveness of this relatively new steel in bridge construction, a series of LCC analyses were conducted. The first analytical investigation focused on the comparative LCC performance of two case study bridges located at different atmospheric environments and constructed using either A1010 steel or painted conventional carbon steel. The second analytical study explored the major factors impacting the A1010 payoff time. Results indicated that the use of A1010 steel can be most beneficial in bridges located in aggressive environmental conditions with heavy traffic volumes.
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Acknowledgments
The work presented here was supported by the Virginia Transportation Research Council, but the views expressed herein are those of the authors. The authors thank Dr. Justin Ocel from the FHWA for his help in conducting the tensile tests. The assistance of Richard White at the Nanoscale Materials Characterization Facility at the University of Virginia during the SEM imaging is also gratefully acknowledged.
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Volume 24 • Issue 8 • August 2019
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Received: May 9, 2018
Accepted: Mar 7, 2019
Published online: May 20, 2019
Published in print: Aug 1, 2019
Discussion open until: Oct 20, 2019
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