Updating Fatigue Damage Coefficient in Railway Bridge Design Code in China
Publication: Journal of Bridge Engineering
Volume 17, Issue 5
Abstract
Railway traffic volumes in China have increased dramatically with the fast development of the Chinese economy in the past 20 years. The load frequency spectra of bridges have also changed as a result. Therefore, it is necessary to update the fatigue damage coefficient used in the railway bridge design code accordingly. This paper discusses the updating work that involved a series of analyses and calculations based on the information obtained from a nationwide investigation of various railway lines. The newly updated fatigue damage coefficient has been recommended for the Chinese railway bridge design code.
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Journal of Bridge Engineering
Volume 17 • Issue 5 • September 2012
Pages: 788 - 793
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© 2012 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Received: Mar 19, 2011
Accepted: Sep 14, 2011
Published online: Sep 16, 2011
Published in print: Sep 1, 2012
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