3D Finite element analysis of a scaled trapezoidal 3-story reinforced concrete structure on a shaking table

This master thesis is about finite element analyses of a 3D model of a 1/4th scaled trapezoidal 3-story reinforced concrete mock-up on a shaking table which is part of Smart 2013 international benchmark. The idea of this benchmark is to asses and predict the dynamic behavior of the reinforced concrete mock-up with respect to seismic loading...

Hydrodynamic pressures on large lock structures

When a navigation lock, dam, or any other structure with water is subjected to an earthquake, one of the dynamic loads will be hydrodynamic pressure. This is the pressure exerted by the fluid on the structure as a result of the different behavior in motion of solid and fluid. To determine this pressure there are several available methods which...