鋼橋ソールプレート溶接部の発生応力推定に関する解析的検討

抄録

In this study, a screening method for the fatigue cracks around the sole plate welds in preventive maintenance was studied based on measurements of the actual bridge and finite element analysis. First, the results of the actual bridge measurements show that the compressive stress at the lower surface of the lower flange increases as closer to the sole plate welds. Next, by parametric study with plate thickness, it was shown that the hot-spot stress range at the front fillet weld toe between the lower flange and sole plate can be estimated by the local cross-sectional area and the horizontal reaction force. Based on the results, a formula for the hot-spot stress range at the front fillet weld toe between the lower flange and sole plate was proposed to screen locations at high risk against fatigue.