#article #comment **Sample [#sac3a3e1] >[[Sample]] (2014-03-20 (Thu) 05:40:08)~ 1.Field of application >Steel bridge of The Metropolitan Expressway, Tokyo, Japan.&br; 2.Circumstances of repair >Fatigue cracks were found in the coped end of the plate girder in 1978 after 14 years of service.&br; 3.Types of structure >The outline of the bridge structure is as follows.&br; -Span length : 31.0 m -Structure : Simple composite plate girder bridge. -Deck : Reinforced concrete deck ( 18.0 cm thickness ) -Structural steel : SS 41 >Elevation and cross section are shown in [[figure 1>#fig1]]. The number of the main girders which are spaced at 2.4 to 3.2 m and are seven. The main girders are deep at 1.8m and are coped at the ends. &br; &br; &aname(fig1);&attachref(Copede1.jpg);&br; Fig.1 Elevation and cross section &br; &br; &br; 4.Details of loading >Fluctuating loads due to highway live load. 5.Description of damage >Fatigue cracks were found in the coped end of the main girder and the swells of the girder webs also occurred in the girder ends due to buckling ([[Fig.2>#fig2]]).&br; >Cause of fatigue cracks was as follows:&br; -Concentration of stress unforeseen in design. -Functional disorder of the movable support. &br; &br; &aname(fig2);&attachref(Copede2.jpg);&br; Fig.2 Crack location and swell range of the girder web.&br; &br; &br; 6.Repair method applied > Repair of parts subjected to cracking had been performed by stop hole and bolt connection as shown in [[figure 3>#fig3]]. After completion of repair, inspection indicated that fatigue crack re-initiated from the stop hole. Therefore, additional repair and strengthening were required. &br; &br; > New plates with the rib plates were bolt connected to both sides of the girder webs ([[Fig.4>#fig4]]). This repair made the swell of the girder web reform. These new plates of 9mm thickness played the role of transmitting the load. &br; &br; &aname(fig3);&attachref(Copede3.gif);&br; Fig.3 Primary repair.&br; &br; &br; &aname(fig4);&attachref(Copede4.gif);&br; Fig.4 Final repair&br; &br; &br; // #comment