Fatigue Evaluation of Steel Bridges. National Cooperative Highway Research Program.

摘要

The following report summarizes the results of the research effort undertaken as part of NCHRP Project 12-81. This research project has a focus on Section 7 Fatigue Evaluation of Steel Bridges in AASHTOs The Manual for Bridge Evaluation (MBE) first issued in 2008. The MBE combines the Manual for Condition Evaluation of Bridges, Second Edition (2000) and its 2001 and 2003 Interim Revisions with the Guide Manual for Condition Evaluation and Load and Resistance Factor Rating (LRFR) of Highway Bridges, First Edition in 2003 and its 2005 Interim Revisions. The objective of this research is to develop a revised and updated Section 7 for the MBE, to meet the needs of the user.