| 2005 №10 (05) | 2005 №10 (00) |
The Paton Welding Journal, 2005, #10, 27-32 pages
Typical damages of welded metal structures of bridges
V.A. Kovtunenko, A.G. Sineok, A.M. Gerasimenko, V.A. Zadorozhny
E.O. Paton Electric Welding Institute of the NASU 11 Kazymyr Malevych Str., 03150, Kyiv, Ukraine.Abstract
Analysis results are presented on characteristic damages of weldments and welded joints in metal structures of active bridge spans in Kiev. Main factors affecting formation and propagation of the above damages are given. The top priority measures aimed at improvement of operational safety of bridges are recommended
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