Fatigue Behaviour of Closed Stiffener to Crossbeam Connections in Orthotropic Steel Bridge Decks J.S. Leendertz Fatigue Behaviour of Closed Stiffener to Crossbeam Connections in Orthotropic Steel Bridge Decks Proefschrift ter verkrijging van de graad van doctor aan de Technische Universiteit Delft, op gezag van de Rector Magnificus prof. dr.ir.J.T.Fokkema, voorzitter van het College voor Promoties, in het openbaar te verdedigen op donderdag 6 maart 2008 om 12.30 uur door Johan Sebastiaan LEENDERTZ HBO-ingenieur (weg- en waterbouwkunde) Geboren te Amersfoort Dit proefschrift is goedgekeurd door de promotor: Prof. ir. F.S.K. Bijlaard Samenstelling promotiecommissie: Rector Magnificus Voorzitter Prof. ir. F.S.K. Bijlaard Technische Universiteit Delft, promotor Prof. dr.ir. J. Wardenier Technische Universiteit Delft Prof. ir. A.W.C.M. Vrouwenvelder Technische Universiteit Delft Prof. ir. H.H. Snijder Technische Universiteit Eindhoven Prof. Dr.-Ing. G. Sedlacek Rheinisch-Westfälische Technische Hochschule Aachen Prof. ir. J. Raoul École Nationale des Ponts et Chaussées Paris Ir. H. van der Weijde Ministry of Transport, Public Works and Water Management Utrecht Published and distributed by: J.S. Leendertz Email:
[email protected] ISBN 978-90-9022798-6 Copyright © 2008 by J.S.Leendertz All right reserved. No part of this material protected by this copyright notice may be reproduced or utilized in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording or by any information storage or retrieval system, without written permission of the author. Summary SUMMARY Fatigue Behaviour of Closed Stiffener to Crossbeam Connections in Orthotropic Steel Bridge Decks This study concerns the behaviour of the closed stiffener (trough) to crossbeam connection in orthotropic steel bridge decks and in particular, the connection where a continuous closed stiffener passes through the crossbeam.