Heat-Straightening Repair of Damaged Steel Bridge Girders: Fatigue and Fracture Performance

This report summarizes the results of a project to establish limits, based on fatigue and fracture performance, on the number of damage and repair cycles to which damaged steel bridge girders may be subjected using the heat-straightening procedure. A key product presented here is suggested revisions to the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) manual of practice for heat straightening. The report will be of particular interest to engineers in state highway agencies and industry responsible for bridge maintenance and repair.

• Record URL:
  • https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/23087
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• Authors:
  • Connor, Robert J
  • Urban, Michael J
  • Kaufmann, Eric J
• Publication Date: 2008

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Print
• Features: Appendices; Figures; Photos; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 137p
• Serial:
  • NCHRP Report
  • Issue Number: 604
  • Publisher: Transportation Research Board
  • ISSN: 0077-5614

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bridge members; Fatigue (Mechanics); Fracture mechanics; Girders; Maintenance practices; Recommendations; Repairing; State of the practice; Steel
• Uncontrolled Terms: Heat straightening; Revisions
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Highways; Maintenance and Preservation; Research; I61: Equipment and Maintenance Methods;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01100796
• Record Type: Publication
• ISBN: 9780309099370
• Report/Paper Numbers: Project 10-63
• Files: TRIS, TRB, ATRI
• Created Date: Jun 13 2008 9:06AM