Maintenance and safety of aging infrastructure. (2014)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Edited by Dan M. Frangopol and Yiannis Tsompanakis.
• Editors: Frangopol, Dan M; Tsompanakis, Yiannis, 1969-
• Contents: Editorial; About the Book Series Editor; Preface; About the Editors; Contributors List; Author Data 1 Reliability-based Durability Design and Service Life Assessment of Concrete Structures in a Marine Environment; Mitsuyoshi Akiyama, Dan M. Frangopol and Hiroshi Matsuzaki; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 Durability Design Criterion of RC Structures in a Marine Environment; 1.2.1 Reliability Prediction; 1.2.2 Durability Design Criterion based on Reliability; 1.3 Life-cycle Reliability Estimation of Deteriorated Existing RC Structures; 1.3.1 Effect of Spatial Distribution of Rebar Corrosion on Flexural Capacity of RC Beams; 1.3.2 Updating the Reliability of Existing RC Structures by Incorporating Spatial Variability; 1.4 Conclusions; 1.5 References 2 Designing Bridges for Inspectability and Maintainability; Sreenivas Alampalli; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Bridge Inspection; 2.3 Bridge Maintenance; 2.4 Role of Planning and Design; 2.5 Designing for Inspectability and Maintainability; 2.5.1 Bridge Type Selection; 2.5.1.1 Redundancy; 2.5.1.2 Jointless Bridges; 2.5.1.3 Weathering Steel; 2.5.1.4 Skew; 2.5.1.5 Material Type; 2.5.2 Bridge Details; 2.5.2.1 Bearings and Jacking Details; 2.5.2.2 Deck Drainage and Scuppers; 2.5.2.3 Joints; 2.5.2.4 Steel Details; 2.5.3 Access; 2.5.3.1 Abutments and Piers; 2.5.3.2 Trusses and Arches; 2.5.3.3 Girder Bridges; 2.5.3.4 Bridge Railing and Fencing; 2.6 Complex, Unique and Signature Bridges; 2.6.1 Specialized Procedures Requirement for Complex and Unique Bridges; 2.6.2 Movable Bridges; 2.6.3 Signature Bridges; 2.6.4 Bridge Security; 2.7 Conclusions; 2.8 References 3 Structural Vulnerability Measures for Assessment of Deteriorating Bridges in Seismic Prone Areas; Alice Alipour and Behrouz Shafei; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Numerical Modeling of Chloride Intrusion; 3.2.1 Evaporable Water Content; 3.2.2 Chloride Binding Capacity; 3.2.3 Reference Chloride Diffusion Coefficient; 3.3 Chloride Diffusion Coefficient; 3.3.1 Ambient Temperature; 3.3.2 Relative Humidity; 3.3.3 Age of Concrete; 3.3.4 Free Chloride Content; 3.4 Estimation of Corrosion Initiation Time; 3.5 Extent of Structural Degradation; 3.6 Reinforced Concrete Bridge Models; 3.6.1 Material Properties; 3.6.2 Superstructure; 3.6.3 Columns; 3.6.4 Abutments; 3.6.5 Foundation; 3.7 Structural Capacity Evaluation of Deteriorating Bridges; 3.8 Seismic Performance of Deteriorating Bridges; 3.8.1 Probabilistic Life-Time Fragility Analysis; 3.8.2 Seismic Vulnerability Index for Deteriorating Bridges; 3.9 Conclusions; 3.10 References 4 Design Knowledge Gain by Structural Health Monitoring; Stefania Arangio and Franco Bontempi; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Knowledge and Design; 4.3 System Engineering Approach & Performance-based Design; 4.4 Structural Dependability; 4.5 Structural Health Monitoring; 4.5.1 Structural Identification; 4.5.2 Neural Network-Based Data Processing; 4.6 Knowledge Gain by Structural Health Monitoring: A Case Study; 4.6.1 Description of the Considered Bridge and Its Monitoring System; 4.6.2 Application of the Enhanced Frequency Domain Decomposition; 4.6.3 Application of a Neural Networks-Based Approach; 4.7 Conclusions; 4.8 References 5 Emerging Concepts and Approaches for Efficient and Realistic Uncertainty Quantification; Michael Beer, Ioannis A. Kougioumtzoglou and Edoardo Patelli; 5.1 Introduction; 5.2 Advanced Stochastic Modelling and Analysis Techniques; 5.2.1 General Remarks; 5.2.2 Versatile Signal Processing Techniques for Spectral Estimation in Civil Engineering; 5.2.2.1 Spectral Analysis: The Fourier Transform; 5.2.2.2 Non-Stationary Spectral Analysis; 5.2.3 Spectral Analysis Subject to Limited and/or Missing Data; 5.2.3.1 Fourier Transform with Zeros; 5.2.3.2 Clean Deconvolution; 5.2.3.3 Autoregressive Estimation; 5.2.3.4 Least Squares Spectral Analysis; 5.2.3.5 Artificial Neural Networks: A Potential Future Research Path; 5.2.4 Path Integral Techniques for Efficient Response Determination and Reliability Assessment of Civil Engineering Structures and Infrastructure; 5.2.4.1 Numerical Path Integral Techniques: Discrete Chapman-Kolmogorov Equation Formulation; 5.2.4.2 Approximate/Analytical Wiener Path Integral Techniques; 5.3 Generalised Uncertainty Models; 5.3.1 Problem Description; 5.3.2 Classification of Uncertainties; 5.3.3 Imprecise Probability; 5.3.4 Engineering Applications of Imprecise Probability; 5.3.5 Fuzzy Probabilities; 5.3.6 Engineering Applications of Fuzzy Probability; 5.4 Monte Carlo Techniques; 5.4.1 General Remarks; 5.4.2 History of Monte Carlo and Random Number Generators; 5.4.2.1 Random Number Generator; 5.4.3 Realizations of Random Variables and Stochastic Processes; 5.4.4 Evaluation of Integrals; 5.4.5 Advanced Methods and Future Trends; 5.4.5.1 Sequential Monte Carlo; 5.4.6 High Performance Computing; 5.4.7 Approaches to Lifetime Predictions; 5.4.7.1 Monte Carlo Simulation of Crack Initiation; 5.4.7.2 Monte Carlo Simulation of Crack Propagation; 5.4.7.3 Monte Carlo Simulation of Other Degradation Processes; 5.4.7.4 Lifetime Prediction and Maintenance Schedules; 5.5 Conclusions; 5.6 References 6 Time-Variant Robustness of Aging Structures ; Fabio Biondini and Dan M. Frangopol; 6.1 Introduction; 6.2 Damage Modeling; 6.2.1 Deterioration Patterns; 6.2.2 Deterioration Rate; 6.2.3 Local and Global Measures of Damage; 6.3 Structural Performance Indicators; 6.3.1 Parameters of Structural Behavior; 6.3.2 Pseudo-Loads; 6.3.3 Failure Loads and Failure Times; 6.4 Measure of Structural Robustness; 6.5 Role of Performance Indicators and Structural Integrity; 6.5.1 A Comparative Study; 6.5.2 Structural Integrity Index; 6.6 Damage Propagation; 6.6.1 Propagation Mechanisms; 6.6.2 Fault-Tree Analysis; 6.7 Structural Robustness and Progressive Collapse; 6.8 Structural Robustness and Static Indeterminacy; 6.9 Structural Robustness, Structural Redundancy and Failure Times; 6.9.1 Case Study; 6.9.2 Corrosion Damage and Failure Loads; 6.9.3 Robustness and Redundancy; 6.9.4 Failure Times; 6.10 Role of Uncertainty and Probabilistic Analysis; 6.11 Conclusions; 6.12 References 7 Extending Fatigue Life of Bridges Beyond 100 Years by using Monitored Data ; Eugen Brühwiler; 7.1 Introduction; 7.2 Proposed Approach; 7.2.1 Introduction; 7.2.2 Structural Safety Verification Format; 7.2.3 Determination of Updated Action Effect; 7.2.4 Safety Requirements; 7.3 Case Study of a Riveted Railway Bridge; 7.3.1 Description of the Bridge; 7.3.2 Model for Structural Analysis; 7.3.3 Monitoring; 7.3.4 Fatigue Safety Verification; 7.3.4.1 Step 1: Fatigue Safety Verification with Respect to the Fatigue Limit; 7.3.4.2 Step 2: Fatigue Damage Accumulation Calculation and Fatigue Safety Verification; 7.3.5 Discussion of the Results; 7.4 Case Study of a Highway Bridge Deck in Posttensioned Concrete; 7.4.1 Motivation; 7.4.2 Monitoring System; 7.4.3 Investigation of Extreme Action Effects; 7.4.4 Investigation of Fatigue Action Effects; 7.4.5 Discussion of the Results; 7.5 Conclusions; 7.6 References 8 Management and Safety of Existing Concrete Structures via Optical Fiber Distributed Sensing ; Joan R. Casas, Sergi Villalba and Vicens Villalba; 8.1 Introduction; 8.2 OBR Technology: Description and Background; 8.3 Application to Concrete Structures; 8.3.1 Laboratory Test in a Reinforced Concrete Slab; 8.3.1.1 OBR Sensors Application; 8.3.2 Prestressed Concrete Bridge; 8.3.2.1 Reading Strains under 400kN Truck; 8.3.2.2 Reading Strains under Normal Traffic and 400kN Static Load; 8.3.3 Concrete Cooling Tower; 8.3.3.1 OBR sensors application; 8.4 Results and Discussion; 8.5 Conclusions; 8.6 References 9 Experimental Dynamic Assessment of Civil Infrastructure; Álvaro Cunha, Elsa Caetano, Filipe Magalhães and Carl
• Edition: 1st
• Publisher Details: Boca Raton : CRC Press
• Publication Date: 2014
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 624.1; Structural dynamics -- Data processing; Structural engineering -- Data processing; Buildings -- Maintenance and repair; Bridges -- Maintenance and repair
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9780203386286
• Related ISBNs: 9780415659420
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