Spatial Numerical Simulation of Locally Corroded Steel Plate Girder with Various End Panels

Table 2

Improvement in the capacity of corroded plate girder by welding end plates.

Damage depth, d (mm)	Residual thickness, (t/to)	Peak Load, (kN)		Capacity enhancement
		Nonrigid end post Figure 11(b)	With health end plate Figure 11(d)
20	40%	1472	1664	13.03%
	30%	1088	1192	9.48%
	25%	892	979	9.69%
	20%	691	768	11.14%
40	40%	1400	1518	8.48%
	30%	1028	1123	9.19%
	25%	850	927	9.00%
	20%	660	731	10.88%
60	40%	1362	1496	9.90%
	30%	1008	1107	9.82%
	25%	829	908	9.57%
	20%	650	722	11.11%
80	40%	1325	1488	12.35%
	30%	982	1094	11.41%
	25%	814	905	11.21%
	20%	596	714	19.84%
100	40%	1312	1487	13.32%
	30%	981	1086	10.76%
	25%	761	877	15.29%
	20%	582	714	22.71%