The Life of structures : physical testing /

The Life of Structures: Physical Testing covers the proceedings of a seminar of the same name. The said seminar is focused on the actions on structures and the performance of existing populations of structures; the properties and performance of building materials; and the internal and external envir...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Armer, G. S. T., Clarke, J. L., Garas, F. K.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: London ; Boston : Butterworths, 1989.
Temas:
Structural engineering.
Buildings > Testing.
Building materials > Service life.
Technique de la construction.
Construction > Mat�eriaux > Dur�ee de vie.
structural engineering.
durability.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING > Civil > General.
Building materials > Service life
Buildings > Testing
Structural engineering
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  • Front Cover; The Life of Structures: Physical Testing; Copyright Page; Preface; Table of Contents; Introduction; Chapter 1. Methodology for the prediction of the life of existing structures; I. SUMMARY; II. PLANNING THE INVESTIGATION; III. DOCUMENT/LITERATURE SEARCH; IV. SITE OBSERVATIONS; V. TESTING PROGRAMS; VI. SYNTHESIS OF THE INVESTIGATION; VII. LIFE PREDICTION HYPOTHESIS; VIII. THE REPORT; Chapter 2. Serviceability and its role in predicting structural life; INTRODUCTION; TREATMENT OF UNCERTAINTY; FLOOR SLAB DEFLECTIONS; DEFLECTION LIMITS; CRACKING; EXISTING STRUCTURES.
  • VIBRATION RESPONSERESPONSE ANALYSIS; CONCLUSION; REFERENCES; Chapter 3. Reliability of service-proven structural systems; INTRODUCTION; PROOF LOAD TESTING; SERVICE-PROVEN STRUCTURES; BASIC STRUCTURAL SYSTEMS; CONCLUSION; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; REFERENCES; Chapter 4. Life cycle financial analysis for bridge rehabilitations; PRINCIPLES OF FINANCIAL ANALYSIS; References; Chapter 5. Life prediction and optimum safety; Chapter 6. The life of structures; 1. THE DESIGN OF T H E BUILDING; 2. THE STANDARDS OF CONSTRUCTION; 3. THE QUALITY OF THE INDIVIDUAL COMPONENT; 4. ECONOMICS AND TRADITION; CONCLUSION.
  • ELECTROPLATING PROCESSESCONDITION SURVEYS; CQNCLUStONS; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; REFERENCES; Chapter 10. Repair materials and repaired structures in a varying environment; INTRODUCTION; REPAIR MATERIALS; REPAIRED STRUCTURES; REPAIR PERFORMANCE; MATERIAL PROPERTIES AND THE ENVIRONMENT; APPLICATIONS AND CONCLUSIONS; REFERENCES; Chapter 11. Assessing structures through field measured dynamic response; BACKGROUND; DYNAMIC CHARACTERISTICS; BENEFITS FROM DYNAMIC TESTING; EXPERIMENTAL MODAL ANALYSIS; EXPERIMENTAL TECHNIQUE; EXAMPLES; CONCLUSION; REFERENCE.
  • Chapter 12. Monitoring of service reservoir foundation condition by dynamic testing techniquesIntroduction; The Concept of Detecting Structural Change by Monitoring Dynamic Response; Reservoir Testing Procedure; DeweLofent Studies; Conclusions; Acknowledgement; References; Chapter 13. Physical properties of structures investigated by dynamic methods; INTRODUCTION; DEFINITIONS; BASIC EQUATIONS FOR SYSTEM IDENTIFICATION; EXPERIMENTAL RESULTS; CONCLUSION; REFERENCES; Chapter 14. The effectiveness of radar for the investigation of complex LPS joints; INTRODUCTION.

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