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Abstract
The Central Bridge over the Ohio River between Newport, Kentucky, and Cincinnati, Ohio, was completed in 1891 and in 1972-73 was considered to be in danger of fatigue failure. A series of investigations were undertaken to determine the likelihood of failure and to estimate the time of probable failure. During the investigation, a methodology was developed to determine fatigue damage from a probability analysis of traffic data by reconstituting or synthesizing the load (traffic) history of bridges. Strain gage data obtained with Prewitt scratch gages and SR-4 resistivity gages were used to evaluate fatigue damage incurred by the Central Bridge.
Report Date
11-1974
Report Number
No. 411
Digital Object Identifier
http://dx.doi.org/10.13023/KTC.RR.1974.411
Repository Citation
Deen, Robert C. and Havens, James H., "Fatigue Analysis from Strain Gage Data and Probability Analysis" (1974). Kentucky Transportation Center Research Report. 892.
https://uknowledge.uky.edu/ktc_researchreports/892
Notes
Accepted for publication by the Transportation Research Board.