In Japan, old RC bridge-deck slabs were economically designed by small thickness without considering the fatigue resistance. These slabs are subjected to a huge repetition of moving loads. Therefore, they are suffering from fatigue damage. This damage is more significantly observed than that of slabs reinforced with deformed bars. To extend their fatigue life, a suitable strengthening technique is required ... Read more

The safety of construction in the long-term performance is the main goal of structural designers. An example is seen in reinforced concrete (RC) bridge deck slabs that have been subjected to a large number of load repetitions. Therefore, many numerical and experimental studies have been conducted to predict the fatigue life of these slabs. Most of these studies focused on ... Read more