Fully bonded iron-based shape memory alloy for retrofitting large-scale bridge girders: thermal and mechanical behavior

• Main Authors: Wang, Sizhe, Su, Qingtian, Jiang, Xu, Michels, Julien, Ghafoori, Elyas
• Other Authors: Singapore Centre for 3D Printing
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2024
• Subjects: Engineering; Memory-steel; Epoxy adhesive bonding
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/178969
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

This study presents a prestressed retrofitting solution for addressing fatigue issues in large-scale steel girders, employing iron-based shape memory alloy (Fe-SMA) strips and adhesive bonding. A comprehensive study encompassing design, experimental tests, and numerical analysis is conducted to deve...