Reliability Assessment of Steel Structural Elements in Wind Excited Buildings

One of the basic principles of the design of structures is that they must be sufficiently safe and meet the required reliability requirements. In Eurocode NEN-EN 1990 specific minimum reliability index values are defined, which depend on a certain reference period and reliability class. To ensure that the structures meet the reliability...

Reliability analysis of Submerged Floating Tunnels

A submerged floating tunnel (SFT) can be a promising solution for crossing a deep or wide waterway. This tunnel concept will consist of an immersed tube, either attached with anchor cables to the seabed or attached to pontoons floating on the water surface. The reliability of the tether-stabilized SFT is assessed in this research. A suitable...

Dwarskracht in zinktunnels

With the introduction of the Eurocode, different formulas are used for shear tests in concrete structures than the previous Dutch standard.These formulas are often used in new building designs. If the result compared with the Dutch standard is either favorable or unfavorable, the design should be modified. It is interesting to research the...