Evaluation and Repair of Wrought Iron and - Purdue e-Pubs ...

Evaluation and Repair of Wrought Iron and - Purdue e-Pubs ... Evaluation and Repair of Wrought Iron and - Purdue e-Pubs ...

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xiFigurePageFigure 3.30 Top View of Finished Filler Weld in Eyebar Connection B........................ 73Figure 3.31 Side View of Finished Filler Weld in Eyebar Connection B Showing HeatDistortion .................................................................................................................. 74Figure 3.32 Eyebar Connection B Cherry Red Hot Before Being Straightened ............. 74Figure 3.33 Eyebar A Before Testing and After Surface Ground and Strain Gages hadbeen Attached............................................................................................................ 75Figure 3.34 Eyebar B Before Testing and After Surface Ground and Strain Gages hadbeen Attached............................................................................................................ 75Figure 3.35 Front View of Eyebar B in Testing Machine with Extensometer Attached. 76Figure 3.36 View of Eyebar B in Testing Machine with Extensometer Attached .......... 76Figure 4.1 Typical Micrograph of Wrought Iron (100x Magnification) ........................ 102Figure 4.2 Micrograph of Wrought Iron with Large Inclusion (100x magnification).... 102Figure 4.3 Micrograph of Steel (100x Magnification).................................................... 103Figure 4.4 Typical Fracture Surface of Wrought Iron Tensile Coupons ....................... 103Figure 4.5 Fracture Surface of Ductile Steel .................................................................. 104Figure 4.6 Fracture of Tensile Testing Coupon Immediately after Failing .................... 104Figure 4.7 Modulus of Elasticity of Tensile Test Coupons ............................................ 105Figure 4.8 Yield Strength of Tensile Test Coupons ....................................................... 105Figure 4.9 Tensile Strength of Tensile Test Coupons..................................................... 106Figure 4.10 Percent Elongation of Tensile Test Coupons .............................................. 106Figure 4.11 Theoretical Stress vs. Strain Curve for Wrought Iron................................. 107Figure 4.12 Comparison of Historical to Testing Results for Tensile Strength.............. 107Figure 4.13 Comparison of Historical to Testing Results for Percent Elongation ........ 108Figure 4.14 Comparison of Heated Straightened Specimens for Tensile Strength ........ 108Figure 4.15 Comparison of Heated Straightened Specimens for Percent Elongation .... 109Figure 4.16 Mechanically Straightened Coupon Resulting Percent Elongation............. 109Figure 4.17 Macrograph of Weld used in Welded Tensile Testing Coupons................. 110Figure 4.18 Comparison of Welded Specimens for Tensile Strength and Yield Stress . 110Figure 4.19 Comparison of Welded Specimens for Percent Elongation ........................ 111

xiiFigurePageFigure 4.20 Charpy Impact Testing Results ................................................................... 111Figure 4.21 Cleavage Fracture of Charpy Impact Specimen (LU, LS Type)................. 112Figure 4.22 Slip Plane Fracture of Charpy Impact Specimen (T Type) ......................... 112Figure 4.23 Stresses in the Eye Connection by Finite Element Analysis....................... 113Figure 4.24 Stress Distribution Through Eyebar End Connection Detail ...................... 113Figure 4.25 Elongation of Hole in Eye Connection after Testing to Failure.................. 114Figure 5.1 Typical Bridge Sign Found on Existing Historic Iron Bridges (HistoricAmerican Buildings Survey/Historic American Engineering Record)................... 129Figure 5.2 Typical Surface Appearance of Wrought Iron in Many Existing Bridges .... 129Figure 5.3 Picture of Bottom Chord of Laughery Creek Bridge, Spanning LaugheryCreek, Aurora vicinity, Dearborn County, IN (Historic American BuildingsSurvey/Historic American Engineering Record).................................................... 130Figure 5.4 Typical Eye Pin Connection (Walnut Street Bridge, Spanning SusquehannaRiver at Walnut Street, Dauphin County, PA.............. - Historic American BuildingsSurvey/Historic American Engineering Record).................................................... 130Figure 5.5 Sketch of Typical Resulting Unsymmetrical Condition of a Pin Connection(Taavoni, 1994)....................................................................................................... 131Figure 5.6 Using Heat to Help Remove a Pin During a Rehabilitation of a Bridge InPlainfield, IN........................................................................................................... 131Figure 5.7 Using Force After Using Heat to Disassemble A Pin Connection During aRehabilitation of a Wrought Iron Bridge In Plainfield, IN..................................... 132Figure 5.8 Diagram of Potential Crack Growth in Eyebar ............................................ 132Figure 5.9 Heavy Corrosion in an Eyebar End Connection........................................... 133Figure 5.10 Filler Weld Completed in the Field to Repair Corroded Eyebar Connection................................................................................................................................. 133Figure 5.11 Reassembling a Pin Connection After Members Have Been Sand Blasted andRepainted During A Rehabilitation of a Bridge in Plainfield, IN........................... 134

xiiFigurePageFigure 4.20 Charpy Impact Testing Results ................................................................... 111Figure 4.21 Cleavage Fracture <strong>of</strong> Charpy Impact Specimen (LU, LS Type)................. 112Figure 4.22 Slip Plane Fracture <strong>of</strong> Charpy Impact Specimen (T Type) ......................... 112Figure 4.23 Stresses in the Eye Connection by Finite Element Analysis....................... 113Figure 4.24 Stress Distribution Through Eyebar End Connection Detail ...................... 113Figure 4.25 Elongation <strong>of</strong> Hole in Eye Connection after Testing to Failure.................. 114Figure 5.1 Typical Bridge Sign Found on Existing Historic <strong>Iron</strong> Bridges (HistoricAmerican Buildings Survey/Historic American Engineering Record)................... 129Figure 5.2 Typical Surface Appearance <strong>of</strong> <strong>Wrought</strong> <strong>Iron</strong> in Many Existing Bridges .... 129Figure 5.3 Picture <strong>of</strong> Bottom Chord <strong>of</strong> Laughery Creek Bridge, Spanning LaugheryCreek, Aurora vicinity, Dearborn County, IN (Historic American BuildingsSurvey/Historic American Engineering Record).................................................... 130Figure 5.4 Typical Eye Pin Connection (Walnut Street Bridge, Spanning SusquehannaRiver at Walnut Street, Dauphin County, PA.............. - Historic American BuildingsSurvey/Historic American Engineering Record).................................................... 130Figure 5.5 Sketch <strong>of</strong> Typical Resulting Unsymmetrical Condition <strong>of</strong> a Pin Connection(Taavoni, 1994)....................................................................................................... 131Figure 5.6 Using Heat to Help Remove a Pin During a Rehabilitation <strong>of</strong> a Bridge InPlainfield, IN........................................................................................................... 131Figure 5.7 Using Force After Using Heat to Disassemble A Pin Connection During aRehabilitation <strong>of</strong> a <strong>Wrought</strong> <strong>Iron</strong> Bridge In Plainfield, IN..................................... 132Figure 5.8 Diagram <strong>of</strong> Potential Crack Growth in Eyebar ............................................ 132Figure 5.9 Heavy Corrosion in an Eyebar End Connection........................................... 133Figure 5.10 Filler Weld Completed in the Field to <strong>Repair</strong> Corroded Eyebar Connection................................................................................................................................. 133Figure 5.11 Reassembling a Pin Connection After Members Have Been S<strong>and</strong> Blasted <strong>and</strong>Repainted During A Rehabilitation <strong>of</strong> a Bridge in Plainfield, IN........................... 134

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