A previous experimental study by the authors clearly indicated that, due to the delay of the
crack initiation, the butt-welded joint with smoother weld toe profile and harder weld metal had …

This paper investigates the feasibility of an averaged strain energy density (SED) method
for fatigue evaluation of rib-to-deck weld joint in orthotropic steel deck. The effect of weld …

This study investigates the fatigue performance of an innovative rib-to-deck welded joint
linking the longitudinal U-rib and deck plate of orthotropic steel deck (OSD). The welded joint …

This study investigates the fatigue behavior of butt-welded joints considering the effects of
misalignments and weld geometries. Fourteen specimens were fabricated with varied …

This paper presents an experimental study on the elastic-plastic behavior of high-strength
steel beam-to-column panel zones with the columns being formed by matching or under-…

The clinch–adhesive process, which combines mechanical clinching and adhesive bonding,
is one of the most applied processes for joining aluminum alloy and steel in the …

Orthotropic steel deck (OSD) has been widely employed in the bridge engineering owing to
its superiorities of light-weight and high strength. However, the fatigue damage of rib-to-deck …

It is often necessary to set up doors, windows, or equipment plumbing openings on the steel
plate shear walls (SPSWs) to meet the functional requirements of the building. Meanwhile, …

The service life of orthotropic steel decks is dependent on the fatigue resistance of rib‐to‐deck
welded joints, which is often tested using two kinds of experimental models in terms of the …

In the present study, limit analysis is performed for T-joints with partial-joint-penetration (PJP)
weld by taking advantage of the slip-line field theory and von Mises failure criterion. The …