Deterioration in Strength of Stud Connectors in Composite Bridge Beams
Publication: Journal of Structural Engineering
Volume 116, Issue 12
Abstract
It is a common practice for the stud shear connections in composite bridge beams to be designed for both strength, to resist the ultimate loads, and for endurance, to resist the numerous applications of the serviceability loads. These two calculations are normally done independently of each other and the upper bound of the two connector distributions is used in design. This technique therefore assumes that there is no interaction between the strength of the shear connection and the fatigue loads. However, new experimental tests now show that the monotonic strength of stud shear connectors reduces under fatigue loads, and hence present design techniques do not simulate the actual behavior of the shear connection. A method is given of designing the shear connection to allow for the reduction in the monotonic strength due to fatigue loads that can also be used to estimate the residual strength of the shear connection in existing bridge beams.
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Journal of Structural Engineering
Volume 116 • Issue 12 • December 1990
Pages: 3417 - 3431
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Copyright © 1990 ASCE.
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Published online: Dec 1, 1990
Published in print: Dec 1990
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