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Bechan, Rushil (author)The abstract outlines a study focusing on improving the design approach for flexible dolphins, vital marine structures used for vessel berthing and mooring. Current design methodologies, particularly those outlined in the CROW C1005 handbook (2018), are questioned due to potential conservatism stemming from insufficiently calibrated partial...master thesis 2024
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Lantsoght, E.O.L. (author)As the existing bridge stock is aging, the task of assessing these bridges becomes increasingly important. One of the assessment methods for existing bridges is load testing. Improvements in the field of diagnostic load testing are related to the use of numerical models. Improvements in the field of proof load testing focus on the safety of...journal article 2023
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van de Loo, Koen (author)Within the Netherlands, the building industry is startled every couple of years by an impactful structure collapse. Even though over the years, a large amount of structural failure investigation reports and studies have provided abundant lessons, regulations, and good practices, structural failures still occur occasionally. The question arises...master thesis 2022
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Adams, Maarten (author)Fiber Reinforced Composite (FRC) materials are gaining great popularity in marine structures because of their excellent strength-to-weight ratio, low density, and provided freedom in the design process. However, the use of FRC materials comes along with relatively large uncertainties in material properties and structural integrity after...master thesis 2022
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Tavera Diaz, Daniela (author)Nowadays, one of the main requirements from civil engineering structures is the level of reliability and safety that they must provide to the users. In structural analysis, the exponential application of numerical methods, as the nonlinear finite element analysis (NLFEA), is due to the increasing growth of computational power. These powerful...master thesis 2021
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Rowbottom, Luke (author)Seaports across the globe form a critical lifeline for 90% of the international trade of goods. To ensure the safe and efficient handling of these goods and protect the hinterland from floods, seaports often construct and maintain a large array of hydraulic structures. Revetments and quay walls are a critical part of this infrastructure....master thesis 2021
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Timmermans, Mike (author)Offshore and coastal infrastructure must be designed to withstand loading conditions that among others arise from extreme environmental conditions. Physical processes such as storm surges, tides, currents, and waves play an important role in the design of these structures. Several variables characterize the relevant physical processes (e.g....master thesis 2021
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Theodoridis, Giannis (author)Structural health monitoring of maritime and offshore structures can contribute to the reduction of the amount of uncertainty in assessment of the operational loads and the structural integrity. Such a survey can also reduce the large safety margins during the design and optimize the conservative inspection and maintenance schedules. One of the...master thesis 2021
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Ren, X. (author), Terwel, K.C. (author), Li, Jie (author), van Gelder, P.H.A.J.M. (author)In the structural safety field, it is widely acknowledged that human error is the major contributor to structural failure. Since Human and Organizational Factors (HOFs) are critical latent conditions that can lead to human errors and further structural failures, it is essential to study into HOFs in the building industry to prevent the...conference paper 2020
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Roy, A. (author)The analytical expressions for the ultimate load bearing capacity of the RC structures do not provide the generalized notion of ultimate load bearing capacity, which can be obtained through nonlinear finite element analysis (NLFEA). In order to obtain an accurate estimate of failure probability of a RC structure it is necessary to use NLFEA...doctoral thesis 2019
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Ren, X. (author), Terwel, K.C. (author), Nikolic, I. (author), van Gelder, P.H.A.J.M. (author)Human and Organizational Factors (HOFs) are considered to have significant impacts on structural reliability. Yet how structural reliability is affected by these factors and how large this impact is remains inadequately studied. A model that is designed to reveal such relationships is proposed in this paper. First, a review of problem related...conference paper 2019
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Apostolidis, E. (author)The offshore industry and especially the oil and gas production, has faced a remarkable growth in the last decades, causing an increase in the population of offshore structures. The overwhelming majority of these structures are bottom founded and mostly made out of steel. Over these decades much experience has been gained with the design and...master thesis 2016
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Van der Linde, W.B. (author)The intent of US design codes is to design buildings with uniform reliability regardless of the building type, location, or design approach. However, it is unlikely that risk-consistency is achieved for different design approaches, as differences and discrepancies between these design methodologies exist. This study focused on the structural...master thesis 2015
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Petillo, F. (author)FPSOs are nowadays a common practice in the production of oil at sea. These ship-type offshore units, however, cannot have regular dry-docking as they have to be on field sometimes even for their entire lifetime. This is the reason why structural monitoring systems may play an important role in the safety of these units. The MONITAS JIP was...master thesis 2015
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Vrouwenvelder, A.C.W.M. (author)According to ISO 2394, structures shall be designed, constructed and maintained in such a way that they are suited for their use during the design working life in an economic way. To fulfil this requirement one needs insight into the risk and reliability under expected and non-expected actions. A key role in this respect is played by the...conference paper 2013
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Schweckendiek, T. (author), Courage, W.M.G. (author), Van Gelder, P.H.A.J.M. (author)The Finite Element Method is well accepted in design practice nowadays. It can be used for modeling complex structures and systems. The constitutive models are improving, which enables us to make more accurate predictions of the real world behavior. On the other hand, especially in the field of geotechnical engineering, the uncertainties in the...conference paper 2007
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de Jonge, J.B. (author), Bartelds, G. (author)The problems of Ageing Aircraft are worldwide. Hence, actions to overcome or prevent these problems should be taken in international collaboration. The Federal Aviation Administration FAA and the Netherlands Civil Aviation Department RLD have signed a Memorandum of Cooperation in the area of structural integrity, with specific reference to...report 1991
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Lameris, J. (author)In the full scale durability and damage tolerance tests of composite aircraft structures, the US and European certification requirements demand among other things that the number of cycles applied are statistically significant and that the influence of the environment has been taken into account. Several certification methods are described which...report 1990