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The Student Flight Data Recorder – Building a culture of learning from failure

Rans, C.D. (author)

This paper presents the results of a collaborative project initiated by first year teaching staff and study counsellors within the Aerospace Engineering Bachelor’s programme at Delft University of Technology aimed at tackling the challenge of stimulating critical self-reflection and coping with failure. This project took the concept of a study...

conference paper 2023

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Mechanical responses of a fiberglass flexible pipe subject to tension & internal pressure

Fang, P. (author), Xu, Yuxin (author), Gao, Yifan (author), Ali, Liaqat (author), Bai, Yong (author)

Composite structures, such as the fiberglass reinforced structure studied in this paper, have been normally treated in previous research as homogeneous anisotropic laminated plates regarding the investigation of their mechanical properties. Throughout this paper, this specific structure is considered in a different way in which the fiberglass...

journal article 2022

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Crownwall Failure Analysis through Finite Element Method

Dermentzoglou, Dimitrios (author), Castellino, Myrta (author), De Girolamo, Paolo (author), Partovi, Maziar (author), Schreppers, Gerd-Jan (author), Antonini, A. (author)

Several failures of recurved concrete crownwalls have been observed in recent years. This work aims to get a better insight within the processes underlying the loading phase of these structures due to non-breaking wave impulsive loading conditions and to identify the dominant failure modes. The investigation is carried out through an offline one...

journal article 2021

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On the reliability assessment of a controlled dyke failure

de Gast, T. (author), Hicks, M.A. (author), van den Eijnden, A.P. (author), Vardon, P.J. (author)

A reliability-based analysis framework, accounting for uncertainty arising from the spatial variability of soil properties, has been validated for the controlled, well-instrumented slope failure of an historic dyke in the Netherlands. Using soil property statistics derived from the results of laboratory and cone penetration test (CPT) data for...

journal article 2020

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Simulating brittle and ductile response of alumina ceramics under dynamic loading

Simons, E.C. (author), Weerheijm, J. (author), Sluys, Lambertus J. (author)

Alumina ceramic is often used in armour systems. This material is known to have a brittle response under tensile loading, while a ductile response is found when sufficiently high pressures are reached. During projectile impact a ceramic material experiences both tensile loading and high pressures, hence fails in both a brittle and ductile way....

journal article 2019

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Microbiologically influenced corrosion of a pipeline in a petrochemical plant

Khouzani, Mahdi Kiani (author), Bahrami, Abbas (author), Hosseini-Abari, Afrouzossadat (author), Khandouzi, Meysam (author), Taheri, P. (author)

This paper investigates a severe microbiologically influenced failure in the elbows of a buried amine pipeline in a petrochemical plant. Pipelines can experience di_erent corrosion mechanisms, including microbiologically influenced corrosion (MIC). MIC, a form of biodeterioration initiated by microorganisms, can have a devastating impact on...

journal article 2019

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Simulating interaction between level ice and conical structures with a 2D lattice model

van Vliet, R. (author), Metrikine, A. (author)

Structures with a downward sloping waterline shape in Arctic or sub-Arctic regions experience reduced loading from ice on the structure and its foundation compared to vertical structures as the slope causes the ice to fail in bending. For the design of these structures, a numerical model is desired that can predict the loading from the ice on...

conference paper 2018

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Briefing: Activities by IABSE WG8 (Forensic Structural Engineering)

Terwel, K.C. (author), Palmisano, Fabrizio (author)

A working group on forensic engineering (WG8) was established within the International Association for Bridge and Structural Engineering (IABSE) in 2011. This working group aims to mitigate structural failures and improve forensic engineering practices. To accomplish this goal, several activities were organised such as an international survey...

journal article 2016

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Characterization of Failure and Permanent Deformation Behaviour of Asphalt Concrete

Wang, J.G. (author)

Asphalt concrete is a viscoelastic material consisting of aggregates, filler and bitumen. The response of asphalt concrete is highly dependent on temperature, loading rate and confining pressure. Permanent deformation is one of the most important distresses developing during the flexible pavement service life. The total deformation which is...

doctoral thesis 2015

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Failure: Analysis of an Engineering Concept

Del Frate, L. (author)

This thesis is an attempt to clarify a concept we are all familiar with, engineers and non-engineers alike. It shows that, behind the first impression of familiarity, there is a wide range of intuitions about failure which are not easily reconciled. While the ensuing ambiguities and lack of clarity may be tolerated in ordinary circumstances,...

doctoral thesis 2014

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Fault Tolerant Flight Control: A Physical Model Approach

Lombaerts, T.J.J. (author)

Safety is of paramount importance in all transportation systems, but especially in civil aviation. Therefore, in civil aviation, a lot of developments focus on the improvement of safety levels and reducing the risks that critical failures occur. When one analyses recent aircraft accident statistics, it is clear that a significant portion is...

doctoral thesis 2010

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Experimental and numerical analysis of a beam made of adhesively bonded tailor-made blanks

Monaco, A. (author), Sinke, J. (author), Benedictus, R. (author)

For aircraft structures, it is clear that the design and the selection of materials play an important role in the performance of the aircraft. The production costs are also important. The concept of tailor-made blanks (TMBs) is based on the use of dedicated blanks, made of different alloys and/or thickness in order to satisfy different demands...

journal article 2008

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Failure in plain and reinforced concrete - An analysis of crack width and crack spacing

Sluys, L.J. (author), De Borst, R. (author)

journal article 1996

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A composite plasticity model for concrete

Feenstra, P.H. (author), De Borst, R. (author)

journal article 1996

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Experimental monitoring of strain localization and failure behaviour of composite materials

Geers, M.G.D. (author), Peijs, T. (author), Brekelmans, W.A.M. (author), De Borst, R. (author)