Fatigue evaluation of load carrying cruciform welded joint subjected to axial loading and out-of-plane bending

Masato Matsumoto, Kengo Anami, Eri Yoshikawa

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Abstract

In Japan, numerous numbers of fatigue cracks have been found to initiate and propagate at the weld connection between beam and column flanges of bridge steel piers, where not only in-plane stress is working but also out-of-plane bending is locally working. In present study, the influence of the combination of out-of-plane bending stress and membrane stress on fatigue strength of load carrying cruciform welded joint, which can be the model of the beam-to-column weld connection, was investigated experimentally and analytically. Main conclusions obtained are (1) the influence of the out-of-plane bending stress is not significant and it is necessary to be careful when using the stress measured at the surface to evaluate the fatigue strength of those cruciform welded joint subjected to the combination load, and (2) the locations of the maximum effective notch stress appears are different between under membrane stress and out-of-plane bending.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationReal Structures
Subtitle of host publicationBridges and Tall Buildings - Proceedings of the 10th East Asia-Pacific Conference on Structural Engineering and Construction, EASEC 2010
Pages614-618
Number of pages5
Publication statusPublished - 2006 Dec 1
Externally publishedYes
Event10th East Asia-Pacific Conference on Structural Engineering and Construction, EASEC 2010 - Bangkok, Thailand
Duration: 2006 Aug 32006 Aug 5

Publication series

NameReal Structures: Bridges and Tall Buildings - Proceedings of the 10th East Asia-Pacific Conference on Structural Engineering and Construction, EASEC 2010
Volume4

Conference

Conference10th East Asia-Pacific Conference on Structural Engineering and Construction, EASEC 2010
Country/TerritoryThailand
CityBangkok
Period06/8/306/8/5

Keywords

  • Combination load
  • Effective notch stress
  • Fatigue strength
  • Load carrying cruciform weld joint
  • Local stress
  • Weld conditions

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Civil and Structural Engineering
  • Building and Construction

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