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Terwel, K.C. (author)This chapter focuses on human and organisational factors that are usually behind the technical cause of failure. This is illustrated by a case of the collapse of five balconies in 2003 in Maastricht (The Netherlands) resulting in two fatalities.book chapter 2023
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Terwel, K.C. (author)This chapter focuses on human and organizational factors that are usually behind the technical cause of failure. In this chapter the focus is on the collapse of the extension of the roof of the Football Club Twente stadium in Enschede (The Netherlands) during construction, resulting in two fatalities.book chapter 2023
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Nijsse, R. (author)This paper is new developments in structural engineering related especially to the use of the material glass. After a philosophical discussion about why glass is the material for the Future, all glass elements and related techniques are presented from which an all glass building can be assembled. To conclude this paper ,all glass structures like...conference paper 2015
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Terwel, K.C. (author), Hanssen, R.F. (author), Waning, H (author)Radar interferometry is a technique which can observe the earth’s surface during day and night time. It makes uses of thousands of pulses per second that are transmitted by satellites and reflected by the surface of, for instance, structures. By analyzing the data it is possible to measure displacements of the surface within millimeter precision...conference paper 2015
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Lantsoght, E.O.L. (author), Van der Veen, C. (author), De Boer, A. (author)The shear problem is typically studied by testing small, heavily reinforced, slender beams subjected to concentrated loads, resulting in a beam shear failure, or by testing slab-column connections, resulting in a punching shear failure. Slabs subjected to concentrated loads close to supports, as occurring when truck loads are placed on slab...conference paper 2014
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Terwel, K.C. (author), Jansen, S.J.T. (author)From forensic investigation it is known that many structural failures can be attributed to human errors and organizational factors. To provide project leaders with information on the current state of factors in the building process influencing structural safety, we developed a quick assessment tool. Logistic regression was used, based on data of...conference paper 2014
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Terwel, K.C. (author), Mud, M. (author), Frijters, A. (author)Structural safety during construction is a main concern for the building industry. Collapses of temporary structures or incomplete permanent structures are a threat for the safety of persons. Based on data from Dutch Labour Inspectorate this study concluded that approximately 20% of the fatalities during construction are related to structural...conference paper 2014
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Smits, J.E.P. (author)This paper deals with the use of Fibre Reinforced Polymers (FRP's) in architectural and structural bridge design. The challenges and opportunities that come with this relatively new material are discussed. An inventory is made of recent engineers' solutions in FRP, followed by a discussion on architectural application of FRP's derived from the...conference paper 2014
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Lantsoght, E.O.L. (author), Van der Veen, C. (author), Walraven, J.C. (author)Previous experimental research at Delft University of Technology indicated an increased shear capacity of slabs under concentrated loads as a function of decreasing distance to the adjacent line support. Expressions have been derived for this increase, including the definition of an appropriate effective width. However, it is unknown if the...conference paper 2013
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Belletti, B. (author), Damoni, C. (author), Hendriks, M.A.N. (author)Three years ago, the Dutch Ministry of Infrastructure and the Environment initiated a project to re-evaluate the carrying capacity of existing bridges and viaducts (e.g. reinforced and pre-stressed concrete beams and slabs). Due to the increase of traffic and the reallocation of emergency lanes to traffic lanes, the safety verification of some...conference paper 2013
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Sarkhosh, R. (author), Walraven, J.C. (author), Den Uijl, J.A. (author), Braam, C.R. (author)Long-term tests on large-scale concrete beams without shear reinforcement, which are tested for more than two years under sustained loading close to the ultimate shear capacity (load ratio ranging from 87% to 95%) under climate controlled condition, show that sustained loading has no significant effect on the shear capacity. Although many...conference paper 2013
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Lantsoght, E.O.L. (author), Van der Veen, C. (author), Walraven, J.C. (author), De Boer, A. (author)The capacity of reinforced concrete solid slab bridges in shear is assessed by comparing the design beam shear resistance to the design value of the applied shear force due to the permanent actions and live loads. Results from experiments on half-scale continuous slab bridges are used to develop a set of recommendations for the assessment of...conference paper 2013
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Maljaars, J. (author), Steenbergen, R. (author), Abspoel, L. (author), Kolstein, M.H. (author)The assessment of the structural safety of existing br idges and viaducts becomes increasingly important in many countries owing to an increase in traffic loads. Most existing standards, however, are developed for the design of new structures. For this reason, an assessment method for determining the actual safety level of highway bridges and...journal article 2012