Crack propagation analysis of new Galata Bridge

Kadir Ozakgul*, Ozden Caglayan, Ovunc Tezer, Erdogan Uzgider

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Abstract

The New Galata Bridge links the two sides of the entrance of the Golden Horn and as a bascule-type bridge, the bridge has four wings, each having a span of 42 meters. The bridge has replaced the Galata Bridge which gave service from 1912 to 1985. After the new bridge has begun to give service, serious cracks located in steel stringers underneath the road surface and near the counterweight blocks were observed during maintenance. As a result, modifications around this area were made. Three dimensional finite element models of the third wing and cracked locations were prepared. Crack analyses were conducted around these points. Based on results, comments were provided.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationExperimental and Applied Mechanics - Proceedings of the 2010 Annual Conference on Experimental and Applied Mechanics
PublisherSpringer New York LLC
Pages471-478
Number of pages8
ISBN (Print)9781441994974
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2011
Event2010 Annual Conference on Experimental and Applied Mechanics - Indianapolis, IN, United States
Duration: 7 Jun 201010 Jun 2010

Publication series

NameConference Proceedings of the Society for Experimental Mechanics Series
Volume6
ISSN (Print)2191-5644
ISSN (Electronic)2191-5652

Conference

Conference2010 Annual Conference on Experimental and Applied Mechanics
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityIndianapolis, IN
Period7/06/1010/06/10

Keywords

  • Bascule-type bridge
  • Crack analysis
  • Crack propagation
  • Stress intensity factor

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