Steel bridge on The Metropolitan Expressway (welded joint between longitudinal trough rib and orthotropic deck plate )(Part 2)

1.Field of application

Steel bridge of The Metropolitan Expressway, Japan.

2.Circumstances of repair

Unknown.

3.Types of structure

4.Details of loading

Fluctuating loads due to highway live load.

5.Description of damage

Fatigue cracks were detected on welded joints between longitudinal trough ribs and orthotropic deck plates.

Cause of fatigue cracks was as follows:

6.Repair method applied

Emergency repair

Stop hole and scallop were drilled at the crack tips(Fig.1).

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Fig.1 Crack location and emergency repair


Permanent repair

The new ribs with plates installed by high-tension bolts after removing the damaged trough ribs(Fig.2).


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Fig.2 Photo and detail of the new ribs

Reference

Saito et al,The effectiveness of the repair of replacing the trough rib and the verification of the stress properties,Prc.of Annual Conferenece of JSCE,vol.63,2008.(In Japanese)


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