[HTML][HTML] Fatigue damage assessment on aging riveted metallic railway bridges: A literature review

CS Horas, JN Silva, JAFO Correia, AMP De Jesus - Structures, 2023 - Elsevier
Fatigue degradation of aging metallic bridges is a major concern for the safety of the railway
network, particularly regarding riveted details. The codes in force propose mainly global …

[HTML][HTML] A local response function approach for the stress investigation of a centenarian steel railway bridge

A Menghini, J Leander, CA Castiglioni - Engineering Structures, 2023 - Elsevier
Local stress concentrations in some specific geometric details often play an essential role in
time-dependent damage propagation. However, measured strain or stress data are …

High-cycle rotating-bending fatigue performance of S690QL welded joints

P Mendes, M Monteiro, JAFO Correia, M Vieira… - … of Constructional Steel …, 2024 - Elsevier
In recent decades, high-strength steels have become increasingly popular in the
construction industry. Materials like S690QL steel are mainly characterised by their …

[HTML][HTML] New multiphase methodology for fatigue damage screening of aging metallic railway bridges

CS Horas, AMP De Jesus, R Calçada - International Journal of Fatigue, 2023 - Elsevier
This paper proposes an integrated methodology for fatigue assessment of existing metallic
railway bridges, consisting of four sequential phases to be progressively implemented …

[HTML][HTML] Innovative hierarchical fatigue analysis of critical riveted railway bridges: A case study

R Teixeira, CS Horas, AMP De Jesus, R Calçada… - Engineering …, 2024 - Elsevier
Existing railway bridges are fundamental assets to expand the capacity of the railway
network towards an eco-friendly transport for people and goods. As one of the main sources …

[HTML][HTML] Estimating bridge stress histories at remote locations from vibration sparse monitoring

A Menghini, B Meng, J Leander, CA Castiglioni - Engineering Structures, 2024 - Elsevier
Structural health monitoring with accelerometers provides notable benefits over strain
gauges, particularly in installation time and cost efficiency. However, effective local damage …

Performing Fatigue State Characterization in Railway Steel Bridges Using Digital Twin Models

IA Nhamage, NS Dang, CS Horas, J Poças Martins… - Applied Sciences, 2023 - mdpi.com
Railway infrastructures play a pivotal role in developing the national transportation system.
Recently, the strategy of the railway engineer has been significantly shifted; along with the …

[HTML][HTML] New fatigue load models for assessing railway bridges in Europe

S Verdenius, S Hengeveld, J Maljaars - Engineering Structures, 2023 - Elsevier
Train axle load measurements performed between 2012 and 2019 at 87 locations in the
Dutch railway network are used to evaluate fatigue of railway bridges. The theoretical fatigue …

[HTML][HTML] Multiscale fatigue modelling for riveted railway bridges: A case study for real damage validation

R Teixeira, CS Horas, AMP De Jesus… - Engineering Failure …, 2024 - Elsevier
Fatigue is a concerning process of structural degradation that impacts the maintenance in
service of existing railway bridges. Analysing the corresponding damage is challenging in …

[HTML][HTML] Service life evaluation of curved intercity rail bridges based on fatigue failure

H Zhang, S Chen, W Zhang, X Liu - Infrastructures, 2024 - mdpi.com
There are curved bridge structures in the intercity rail line. During the operation of bridges,
they are subjected to train loads, resulting in stress amplitudes of the construction materials; …