Strength of Damaged Steel Sections
Even though the damaged structure may appear to be intact, the ability to resist earthquake loads, wind loads and other abnormal loads is severely reduced and catastrophic failure may result without warning.
Category: Technical Papers
Welding and Fabrication Defects
Welding and fabrication defects can greatly affect the performance and longevity of steel structures. Having an understanding of the various defects, their causes and remedies can help to ensure higher-quality and longer lasting structures.
Fatigue of Bulk Materials Handling Machines
Materials handling machines are complex structures which often rely on load limiting devices to prevent damage. Fatigue damage is a consideration for machines of this type.
Vibration Acceptance Criteria
Excessive vibration of equipment or structures can have a range of detrimental effects, however what is considered excessive is not always well understood. There are a number of standards which outline what is considered an “acceptable” level of vibration.
Organisational Factors in Catastrophic Mobile Machine Failures
Major structural failures of heavy mobile machines may have multiple contributing causes in addition to the technical issues normally considered in structural design codes. Organizational factors involved in structural failures for which detailed information was available have been investigated.
Bulk Materials Handling Berths
This paper examines the issues associated with shiploader and berth configuration for new and existing marine terminals.