Fatigue and strength behaviour of existing riveted steel structures: a case study of the Waalbrug (Nijmegen)

In this thesis research has been performed to the strength and fatigue behaviour of existing riveted steel structures. The objective of this study is to research the ways of making a structural model that accurately predicts the behaviour of a riveted detail. For this purpose, a critically stressed riveted node from the steel road bridge the Waalbrug (1936, Nijmegen) has been used as a case study. In the analysis, emphasised is on the riveted connections and the influence of plasticity.Civil Engineering and GeosciencesStructural EngineeringSteel and Timber Constructio