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IIW-XIII-WG5

Repair of fatigue loaded welded structures

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1.XIII WG-06-95

*M bridge in Japan

Defects in the butt welds of bottom flange.

Bolted splice.

*Cut-out-web details of Highway and Railway bridges.

Stress component in the normal direction of the corner.

Bolted splice.

*Sole-plate detail of highway bridges.

Secondary stresses due to the loss of rotational and sliding function of bearing.

Bolted splice.

*Through-type arch bridges.

Vibration due to wind.

Bolted splice, change of connection detail.

2.XIII WG5-12-97

*Quinnipiac River Br.

Defects in the butt welds of horizontal stiffener.

Bolted splice, stop holes.

*Yellow Mill Pond Br.

Cover plate ends, stress concentration.

Bolted splice, Cover plate end, TIG, Peening.

*Cleveland I-90

Vibration while the girders carried by train.

Stop holes.

*Aquasabon River Br.

Defects in the short groove weld in the web.

Bolted splice.

*Jhojuin Br.

Fix-end moment at the connection of truss chord and floor beam.

Attaching new connection plate.

*Komazawa Br.

Fix-end moment at the connection of arch rib and column.

Bolted splicing.

*Shinkansen

Vibration due to the passage of rapid train.

Rewelding + TIG

3.XIII WG5-15-97:Power plant

4.XIII WG5-18-98:Highway bridge

Displacement induced cracking.

Rewelding + UIP.

5.XIII WG5-19-98:LNG Carriers

6.XIII WG5-20-98:Marine Propeller

* Deck-type two hinge arch bridge and two simply supported girders.

Stop holes, bolted splice and installing bracket, improving details.

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