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 transformed normal modes for damage
location in structures. Structural degradation of thin elastic
rotation shells. Integration of structural dynamics and fatigue
analysis. Dynamic ultrasonic damage indicators and applications to
advanced composite materials. Testing of large structures using
vibration techniques. Acoustic emission and ultrasonic testing of
concrete structures. The effect of reinforcement corrosion on the
strength of reinforced concrete members.
Fatigue and fracture. Separation and fracture of
inclusions in multi-phase materials and ceramics. The effect of
superimposed vibrational stresses on fatigue crack propagation
life. Hillsborough: some implications for structural integrity.
Reliability fatigue fracture mechanics analysis of the multiple
site cracking in offshore welded tubular joints. Tests to
investigate the performance of fatigue gauges in conjunction with
fillet welded joints in Al Zn Mg alloys. Practical application of
low cycle (high strain) fatigue concept to a nuclear plant duct
under earthquake loading.
Design analysis. Stresses in cylindrical pressure
vessels due to local loads. Dynamic considerations of flexible
foundations for turbogenerators. Inelastic buckling of haunched
composite beams. Index.
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