Structural Integrity Assessment

ISBN-13: 9780367864101 / Angielski / Miękka / 2020 / 444 str.

P. Stanley

Opis

This volume consists of papers presented at a conference on Structural Integrity Assessment, held at Owens Park Conference Centre, University of Manchester, UK, 31 March-2 April 1992.

Spis treści

High temperature design. Simplified methods of structural analysis for high temperature integrity assessment. Rules for the prevention of ratcheting (cyclic strain growth in thin cylindrical shells - including creep). Fracture parameter maps for high temperature components.
On-site testing and case studies. Instrumentation and monitoring of diurnal temperature effects in a concrete box-girder bridge. Creep study of a glued segmental bridge. Field monitoring used in the structural assessment of a novel form of precast concrete silo. Construction industry case histories. Spectral analysis of wind loading on a tower crane.
Testing and validation. Finite element modelling of impact damaged carbon fibre laminates. Redistribution of residual stresses in welds due to proof loading and heat treatment. The ratcheting behaviour of fabricated piping branch junctions under steady internal pressure and simulated sismic run-pipe in-plane bending. An experimental determination of the limitations of routine dynamic testing of structural components. The structural assessment and testing of a filler beam bridge deck.
Environmental engineering methods.An environmental engineering rationale under development for the qualification of defence equipment. Eureka project 420 'ENVIB' using tailoring for environmental vibration testing.
Methodology and procedures. An overview of plant structural integrity assessment. An overview of some structural integrity assessment procedures and the environmental programmes supporting them. The engineering assessment workbench. Fire and blast response of jacket topsides. Analysis of modern coach and bus structures.
Vibration testing and damage assessment. The use of vibration data and model updating to detect damage. On-line system identification techniques for structural analysis and monitoring. Application of transforme

O autorze

P. Stanley