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Numerical Simulation and Measurement of Welding Residual Stresses in Orthotropic Steel Decks Stiffened with U-Shaped Ribs

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This study aims to investigate the magnitude and distribution of welding residual stresses in orthotropic steel decks stiffened with U-shaped ribs. Numerical simulation of the welding residual stresses is performed using the thermal elastic–plastic finite element method. The residual stresses are subsequently measured using the hole-drilling strain-gage method. Based on the results of this study, it can be determined that: (1) The longitudinal welding residual stresses (σz) in the weld zones are tensile stresses, where the peak value exceeds the minimum yield strength (fyl); however, relatively low compressive stresses exist in the areas located far away from the welds; (2) The stress gradient in the weld zone is steep, and the widths of the areas experiencing tensile stress are narrow; (3) In the case of the upper surface of the deck, the weld that is first deposited has the highest peak stress, while similar stresses are determined for the remaining welds. In the case of the lower surface of the deck, the peak stress in the weld zones is greater than that on the upper surface; (4) In the case of the weld zone of the U-shaped ribs, the tensile stresses reach up to 1.15fyl; however, at locations a short distance away from the welds, the σz varies from tensile to compressive, and finally transforms into a small tensile stress at the base of the U-shaped ribs. In addition, the simulated and measured σz are compared, and the deviation between them is analyzed.

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The authors gratefully acknowledge the support provided by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos. 51708467 and 51378430) and the Shock and Vibration of Engineering Materials and Structures Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province (Grant No. 18kfgk13).

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    Ying Gu, Zihao Zhou, Songbo Ren & Chao Kong

  2. School of Civil Engineering, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu, 610031, China

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Gu, Y., Li, Y., Zhou, Z. et al. Numerical Simulation and Measurement of Welding Residual Stresses in Orthotropic Steel Decks Stiffened with U-Shaped Ribs. Int J Steel Struct 20, 856–869 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13296-020-00327-3

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