Product Information
Many old riveted railway bridges are replaced too soon due to a general lack of knowledge about the expected life span. This indicates the need for more information on fatigue and brittle fracture of riveted bridges. This book unveils extensive research and literature results on riveted bridges' fatigue live and shows how to take fatigue properly into account when deciding about the future service life of a riveted railway bridge. It deals with the expected fatigue live, level of stress ranges by traffic, effect of temperature and ageing, loading histories, crack detection, loose rivets, other defects, repair and strengthening, providing proper instructions and more. Intended for structural, bridge and steel construction engineers.Product Identifiers
PublisherTaylor & Francis LTD
ISBN-139780415876766
eBay Product ID (ePID)92504620
Product Key Features
Number of Pages170 Pages
Publication NameFatigue Life of Riveted Steel Bridges
LanguageEnglish
SubjectConstruction
Publication Year2010
TypeTextbook
AuthorBjoern Akesson
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height246 mm
Item Weight499 g
Additional Product Features
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom
Title_AuthorBjoern Akesson