Life-Cycle Prediction
Yinusa Ahmed; Sobamowo Gbeminiyi
Volume 1, Issue 1 , Winter and Spring 2019, , Pages 1-11
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Iron micro-particles when eject to the atmosphere from industries, factory and production enterprises pollute the atmosphere and generally affect the respiratory system. This paper presents a solution to such transient problem analytically by employing Variation of Parameter Method (VPM). For proper ...
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Iron micro-particles when eject to the atmosphere from industries, factory and production enterprises pollute the atmosphere and generally affect the respiratory system. This paper presents a solution to such transient problem analytically by employing Variation of Parameter Method (VPM). For proper understanding of the problem chemistry and associated time of burning, the parameters involved are meticulously studied. The radiation property of the iron particle at high temperature as well as the impact of this temperature level on density are considered by incorporating radiation and linear micro particles density variation in the governing model. The obtained exact solution using VPM is verified with Runge-Kutta and also compared with the results of other works. Furthermore, error analysis is performed and discussed. The obtained result shows how the surrounding temperature and the heat realization term continue to influence combustible temperature history until an asymptotic behaviour is attained. It is envisaged that the present study will gain application in trying to annul some of the challenges the industries and firms have to overcome on combustion of solid combustibles like iron particles and also in the optimization of different particles burning time.
Ajibola Quadri
Volume 1, Issue 2 , Summer and Autumn 2019, , Pages 1-10
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Nowadays assessment of fatigue and reliability of structures have increased dramatically. This is confirmed by the recommendations of the standards and constitutive model of concrete in which the rules and requirements to ensure safety, serviceability and durability of the structure are stated. This ...
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Nowadays assessment of fatigue and reliability of structures have increased dramatically. This is confirmed by the recommendations of the standards and constitutive model of concrete in which the rules and requirements to ensure safety, serviceability and durability of the structure are stated. This study is directed to the reliability assessment of reinforced concrete column and fatigue comparison of (BS:8110, 1997) and Eurocode 2 (EN:2, 2004) ultimate limit state requirements on nominal eccentricity of short column resisting moments and forces. The column was modeled as one end fixed to resist moment reaction and free at the other end. It was then examined on fatigue and probabilistically assessed with the variables relating to the uncertainty loading conditions. The First-Order Reliability Method (FORM 5) encoded in CalREL was employed to estimate the implied probability of failure by varying load ratio and reinforcement ratio. And was verified with numerical simulation on CONCRETE MODEL OF 3 Dimension (COM 3). The results obtained have shown that the column assessed lost its flexural and shear carrying capacity gradually as the percentage load increased especially at the joint. Reinforced concrete column’s performance may be dependent on the applied load and could fail if it carries a lot more than the designed loads. It is therefore necessary to perform fatigue investigation to double check the resistant capacity of the column.
System Reliability
Ashraf Elfasakhany
Volume 1, Issue 1 , Winter and Spring 2019, , Pages 12-28
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Incorrect tire pressure reduces vehicle performance, braking effectiveness, system control, and a ride comfort. Tire pressure checking framework (TPCF) is a system framework applied for checking tire pressure. This study aim at summarizing early work for the tire pressure checking framework including ...
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Incorrect tire pressure reduces vehicle performance, braking effectiveness, system control, and a ride comfort. Tire pressure checking framework (TPCF) is a system framework applied for checking tire pressure. This study aim at summarizing early work for the tire pressure checking framework including early different methods. Direct and indirect tire pressure checking frameworks are discussed and a comparison between both methods is summarized. A development of tire pressure checking framework is presented. Risks of the low/high tire pressures are discussed. Operating the tire at lower and/or higher pressure than the specified one can cause several severe problems. Direct TPCF uses physical sensors, however, the indirect TPCF uses velocity and vibration sensors to monitor the tire pressure. Direct TPCF framework method is more accurate than the indirect one; however, the direct showed some problems related to battery life and framework costs. The indirect needs calibration/adjustment by the drivers, and cannot realize the simultaneous loss of pressure from more than one tire in time.
Stochastic and Statistical Analysis of Structural Resistance and Material
Olugbenga Samuel Abejide; Kolawole Abejide; Jubril Kaurra Mohammed
Volume 1, Issue 2 , Summer and Autumn 2019, , Pages 21-30
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This study presents the structural reliability of rolled steel beams on offshore platforms exposed to corrosion during their design service period and beyond. The rate of corrosion of the rolled steel beam was determined using a standard expression for extreme marine environment. Limit equations were ...
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This study presents the structural reliability of rolled steel beams on offshore platforms exposed to corrosion during their design service period and beyond. The rate of corrosion of the rolled steel beam was determined using a standard expression for extreme marine environment. Limit equations were used to evaluate the shear performance, deflection, and resistance moment of the rolled steel beams during their design and service life. The exposure to corrosion was evaluated using the First Order Reliability Method (FORM) in MATLAB with FERUM Version 4.1 (Finite Element Reliability Using Matlab). An increasing decline in the shear, resistance moment and deflection was observed as the cross sectional area decreased due to corrosion, which is consistent with experimental data obtained from literature. However, it is also noted that the design formulation is very robust and sufficient to exceed the design life prediction in the relevant deign code. It is no wonder that oil companies involved in exploration while using steel offshore platforms and other structures in sub-sea and upland marine environments do exceed the design lie recommended for the structures.
Probabilistic Design Approaches
A. Mustapha; Olugbenga Abejide
Volume 1, Issue 1 , Winter and Spring 2019, , Pages 29-41
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The profound changes in engineering over the last few decades were reflected by ideas of uncertainty recognized in engineering today. Civil engineering structures like steel transmission poles are to be designed for loads created by environmental actions such as wind, snow and earthquake, but these actions ...
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The profound changes in engineering over the last few decades were reflected by ideas of uncertainty recognized in engineering today. Civil engineering structures like steel transmission poles are to be designed for loads created by environmental actions such as wind, snow and earthquake, but these actions are exceptionally uncertain in their manifestations as one is required to quantify the risks and benefits involved. The subject of structural reliability offers a rational framework to quantify uncertainties mathematically. This study presents a probabilistic assessment of the strength of steel poles in service, the resistance of the steel poles, ultimate strength of steel, section modulus, cross sectional dimensions of the poles, distance at which the load acts on the pole and the magnitude of the load acting on the pole are treated as random variables, which can be significantly influenced by time and location. The study has been carried out to determine the structural safety levels of electric distribution steel poles under uncertain loadings using First Order Reliability Method (FORM) in MATLAB with FERUM Version 4.0. The reliability analyses in MATLAB gave lower values of reliability index, (1.4802E+00) and probability of failure (6.9407E-02) for moment failure mode, while higher values of (2.339E+01 and 5.1245E+01) were obtained respectively for deflection and shear failures, with negligible values of 0.100E-10. The effect of variation of parameters like thickness, diameters and length of steel poles were also studied, which indicates that the thickness, diameters and length significantly affects the strength of steel poles.
Failure Probability
Saran Srikanth Bodda; Abhinav Gupta; BuSeog Ju; Minho Kwon
Volume 1, Issue 2 , Summer and Autumn 2019, , Pages 31-40
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Safety of critical industrial facilities such as Nuclear power plants has gained significant attention against external events in the last decade. Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power station disaster occurred due to flooding of the plant which was caused by the Great East Japan earthquake and subsequent ...
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Safety of critical industrial facilities such as Nuclear power plants has gained significant attention against external events in the last decade. Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power station disaster occurred due to flooding of the plant which was caused by the Great East Japan earthquake and subsequent tsunami. In the US, failure of floodwall system during hurricane Katrina caused widespread damage. Floodwalls are essential to mitigate the effects of rising sea-levels due to climate change. Critical industrial facilities are being increasingly protected from the effects of floods through the use of flood protection systems such as floodwalls, dams, and weirs. This paper evaluates the fragilities for failure of a concrete floodwall due to various failure modes under a multi-hazard scenario (flooding and seismic events). Structural failure of concrete floodwall is characterized by excessive deformation failure mode for seismic loads. The failure modes considered for flooding loads are rigid body failure and foundation failure.
Uncertainties Evaluation of Loads and Loading Conditions
Farshad Dorri; Hooman Ghasemi; Andrzej Nowak
Volume 1, Issue 1 , Winter and Spring 2019, , Pages 42-54
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Finding an appropriate system to absorb the intended energy of the earthquake is of great importance in seismic region. The eccentric bracing frame (EBF) is one of the structural systems that reveal proper behavior during earthquakes phenomenon. In doing so, design codes attempt to optimize EBF seismic ...
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Finding an appropriate system to absorb the intended energy of the earthquake is of great importance in seismic region. The eccentric bracing frame (EBF) is one of the structural systems that reveal proper behavior during earthquakes phenomenon. In doing so, design codes attempt to optimize EBF seismic behave to avoid failure of the earthquake regarding a set of the criteria. Indeed, the dynamic nonlinear approaches are the most powerful methods which solve the motion equations based on the time history of the ground motion. However, the dynamic nonlinear methods require a rigorous effort to nail the structural responses. Therefore, there is a need to develop a simplified approach such a pushover method which is based on the non-linear static analysis. The main attempt of this research is to present a simplified push overload pattern for EBF system to sufficiently divulge the structural performance subjected to the seismic loadings. In this investigation, three models of the middle rise and tall rise, 10, 20, 30 stories of buildings are considered, which are designed according to the available codes. Accordingly, several different load patterns are developed. The idea behind of each proposed load patterns inspired by the deflection of a rod subjected to the flame. Herein, the meaning of the flame refers to the region of the structures which is subjected to the plastic hinges.
Structural Simulation
K.K. Kiran; Jagadish Kori
Volume 1, Issue 1 , Winter and Spring 2019, , Pages 55-71
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Designer of military and high-security facilities, planner, architects and engineers throughout the world are much concerned against a blast load on structures. Blast load is a human hazard occurring in the world, due to terrorist, chemical explosives, mining area, an accident, and so on. Blast load ...
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Designer of military and high-security facilities, planner, architects and engineers throughout the world are much concerned against a blast load on structures. Blast load is a human hazard occurring in the world, due to terrorist, chemical explosives, mining area, an accident, and so on. Blast load is an unpredictable load occurring. The blast load occurs in a few seconds. The blast load does not only lead to structural but also take the life of occupations. In this study five – storey unsymmetrical structures exposed to blast load are considered. The three different control devices are considered such as cladding material, base isolation with lead rubber bearing (LRB) and MR Damper. Cladding material will absorb energy after the severe pressure release from the blast and then transfer less amount of energy to the structures. Base isolations with lead rubber bearing not only absorb energy but also increase the stiffness of the structure. Among the different devices’ MR Damper plays a vital role reduce the considerable amount of responses.
Structural Simulation
Sobhan Mosayebidorcheh; Taha Mosayebidorcheh; D. D. Ganji; M. Mahmoodi
Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 25 May 2020
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This article is aimed to introduce a new hybrid analytical-digital technique for solving a wide range of problems in fluid mechanics. This method is according to the Different Transform Method (DTM) and Newton’s Iterative Method (NIM). In the Boundary Value Problems (BVP), the system and the boundary ...
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This article is aimed to introduce a new hybrid analytical-digital technique for solving a wide range of problems in fluid mechanics. This method is according to the Different Transform Method (DTM) and Newton’s Iterative Method (NIM). In the Boundary Value Problems (BVP), the system and the boundary conditions converted to an algebraic equation set, and the Taylor series of the solution are subsequently calculated. By finding Jacobian matrix, the unknown parameters of the solution may be calculated using the multi-variable iterative Newton's method. The techniques are employed to determine a proximate solution for the problem. To expound upon the application of the new hybrid method illustratively, two nonlinear problems in fluid mechanics are considered: condensation film on the inclined rotating disk and the rotating MHD flow on a porous shrinking sheet. Using comparing the present results obtained with the numerical solutions and results presented in the literature, an excellent accuracy is observed. Quick convergence of the solution is another important merit of the proposed method.
Failure Probability
George Uwadiegwu Alaneme; Gregory C. Ezeokpube; Elvis M. Mbadike
Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 25 May 2020
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Building-failure usually results to collapse if not discovered and properly addressed. Building-collapse/failure most times cause loss of properties and lives. A case study of a partially-collapsed one-story building is presented for emphasis with technical-assessment of the actual collapse cause so ...
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Building-failure usually results to collapse if not discovered and properly addressed. Building-collapse/failure most times cause loss of properties and lives. A case study of a partially-collapsed one-story building is presented for emphasis with technical-assessment of the actual collapse cause so as to proffer remedy of the structure. This is achieved through detailed engineering-analysis of the building’s structural-elements and identification of remedial-options. Field-inspection through excavation of the soil to assess the foundation condition, taking soil-samples from the collapsed-building for laboratory study and non-destructive test. From inspection, it was observed that the building construction was not properly supervised and as a result were under-reinforced, which led to excessive cracks and deflection. The soil is classified by AASHTO as A-2-4; maximum-dry-density of 2.15mg/m3 and optimum-moisture-content of 9%. The compressive-strength of the structural elements were measured using the rebound-hammer and a mean compressive-strength of 13N/mm2 was obtained which indicates a low-compressive-strength concrete. Analytical-hierarchical-process is utilized as the multi-criteria decision making method to derive the actual cause of the collapse and from the priority vector 6%, 56%, 26% and 12% was obtained for soil/foundation, under-reinforcement, low-compressive-strength and overloading alternatives respectively. The consistency-ratio was obtained to be 0.065 this showed that the decision-maker’s subjective assessment is consistent. The summary of the failure investigation underscored the importance of ensuring proper supervision and quality control in the construction of framed structures. The remediation measures outlined are engagement of experts to re-design the structure using relevant-codes; then cracking, chiseling, and excavation to re-build the structure with thorough supervision.
Uncertainties Evaluation of Loads and Loading Conditions
Franziska SCHMIDT; Marcel Nowak; Mariia Nesterova; Oliver Fischer
Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 26 May 2020
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When dealing with the construction of a bridge or the assessment of an existing bridge to traffic loads, one important point is the prediction of reliability levels for critical details to the expected traffic loads in its remaining lifetime: this is done here for details of a steel-orthotropic bridge ...
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When dealing with the construction of a bridge or the assessment of an existing bridge to traffic loads, one important point is the prediction of reliability levels for critical details to the expected traffic loads in its remaining lifetime: this is done here for details of a steel-orthotropic bridge deck based, on limited traffic monitoring data. A comparison of results from different statistical approaches is made by analyzing the recorded data for the traffic actions: to do that, the methodology is based on a definition of limit state functions for the ultimate limit state using various probability distributions in order to assess and compare reliability indexes. Indeed, various methods to assess extreme values, Peaks-over-Threshold, Generalized Extreme Value and Level Crossing Counting, are applied.One of the methodologies proposed in the background works for the European Norms (Eurocode 1) is treated here.Moreover, the comparison with the European design load model and the corresponding ultimate limit state is made.
