dc.contributor.author | Liu, Hao | |
dc.contributor.author | Bennett, Caroline | |
dc.contributor.author | Matamoros, Adolfo | |
dc.contributor.author | Li, Jian | |
dc.contributor.author | Barrett-Gonzalez, Ron | |
dc.contributor.author | Rolfe, Stan | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2020-10-14T14:25:38Z | |
dc.date.available | 2020-10-14T14:25:38Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2015-09 | |
dc.identifier.citation | Liu, H., Bennett, C., Matamoros, A., Li, J., Barrett-Gonzalez, R., Rolfe, S., "Improving Infrastructure Sustainability I: Extending Useable Lives of Steel Bridges by Halting Distortion-Induced Fatigue Crack Propagation Using Pretensioned Bolts and Plate Washers," SM Report No. 109, The University of Kansas Center for Research, Inc., Lawrence, KS, September 2015, 67 pp. | en_US |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/1808/30769 | |
dc.description.abstract | Drilling crack-arrest holes to halt fatigue crack propagation is a simple technique that is commonly used by bridge owners controlling and/or repairing fatigue cracking in steel bridges. Well-established relationships exist for sizing the diameter of the crack-arrest holes for in-plane fatigue loading; however, the effectiveness of crack-arrest holes under out-of-plane (distortion-induced) fatigue is not well-understood.
Distortion-induced fatigue cracking is much more common in steel bridge infrastructure than in-plane fatigue cracking, and bridge owners often utilize drilled crack-arrest holes in these cases as a “first response” against fatigue cracks discovered during inspections. The purpose of the crack-arrest hole is to smooth out the sharp crack tip, reducing the stress concentration and halting/delaying crack propagation. Common knowledge has been that large diameter crack- arrest holes are more effective at halting crack propagation under distortion-induced fatigue than small diameter crack arrest holes. However, drilling large diameter crack-arrest holes can have strength implications for a structure, and may not be desirable. Additionally, there is little evidence in the literature that large diameter crack-arrest holes perform better than small diameter crack-arrest holes under distortion-induced fatigue.
A study examining the effectiveness of crack-arrest holes of varying diameters under
distortion-induced fatigue loading was performed. The investigation was comprised of both
experimental and analytical components. The experimental study was performed on segments of
plate girder loaded under distortion-induced fatigue. Crack-arrest holes of various diameters
were drilled at the tips of the cracks of different lengths, and their effectiveness were
evaluated. A suite of three-dimensional, solid-element finite element analyses was also used to
parametrically vary crack-arrest hole diameter, placement, and crack length. The study also included an analytical examination of using pretensioned bolts and plate washers in a crack-arrest hole. Limited effectiveness was noted for this technique, so the majority of the research focused on appropriate crack-arrest hole sizing and placement.
The findings from the experimental and analytical components of this study were compared against common industry practices. The results show that crack-arrest hole placement, rather than hole diameter, has a much greater effect on the effectiveness of the crack arrest hole in bridge girders susceptible to distortion-induced fatigue. | |
dc.description.sponsorship | The Kansas Department of Transportation | en_US |
dc.publisher | University of Kansas Center for Research, Inc. | en_US |
dc.relation.ispartofseries | SM Report;109 | |
dc.relation.isversionof | https://iri.ku.edu/reports | en_US |
dc.title | Improving Infrastructure Sustainability I: Extending Useable Lives of Steel Bridges by Halting Distortion-Induced Fatigue Crack Propagation Using Pretensioned Bolts and Plate Washers | en_US |
dc.type | Technical Report | en_US |
kusw.kuauthor | Bennett, Caroline | |
kusw.kuauthor | Matamoros, Adolfo | |
kusw.kuauthor | Li, Jian | |
kusw.kuauthor | Barrett-Gonzalez, Ron | |
kusw.kuauthor | Rolfe, Stan | |
kusw.kudepartment | Civil, Environmental & Architectural Engineering | en_US |
kusw.oastatus | na | |
dc.identifier.orcid | https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5312-7764 | en_US |
dc.rights.accessrights | openAccess | en_US |