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  • Non-destructive determination of yield stress for in-situ gusset plates

    Creator:
    Pflaum, Therese Michelle
    Abstract:
    Failure of a gusset plate that caused the I-35W Bridge collapse in Minneapolis, MN resulted in mandated rating of connections by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). Rating connections requires material properties as an input. The material properties are generally reported on the available detailed drawings for bridges. However, some bridges...
    Resource Type:
    Masters Thesis
    Full Text:
    . Higgins Failure of a gusset plate that caused the I-35W Bridge collapse in Minneapolis, MN resulted