Corrosion and embrittlement in high-strength wires of suspension bridge cables

Journal of Bridge Engineering

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 151-162

  Betti, R ^a   West, A C ^a   Vermaas, G ^a   Cao, Y ^a  

^a Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science   (United States)

Author keywords

Bridges, cable stayed; Bridges, suspension; Cables; Corrosion

Indexed keywords

HIGH-STRENGTH WIRES; POLLUTANTS; STRESS CORROSION; SUSPENSION BRIDGE CABLES;

ATMOSPHERIC HUMIDITY; BRIDGE CABLES; CORROSION; EMBRITTLEMENT; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; FRACTURE MECHANICS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; STRUCTURAL LOADS; WIRE;

SUSPENSION BRIDGES;

EID: 14544282961     PISSN: 10840702     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)1084-0702(2005)10:2(151)     Document Type: Article

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