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Category: Technical Papers

May 24, 2018

Wind Loading – History of Changes

Wind loading of structures is a complex phenomenon and a major consideration when ensuring the safety and design of industrial assets. This article aims to investigate the historical changes to Australian wind loading standards and the rationale behind them.

April 23, 2018

Crane Rails and Rail Restraint Systems

Design aspects of crane rail and wheel selection for materials handling machines and cranes are covered in Australian Standard AS1418. This article provides guidance on the appropriate selection of rails, rail joints and rails restraints for the safe and efficient operation of a crane or machine.

April 9, 2018

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.

February 23, 2018

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.

February 2, 2018

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.

January 25, 2018

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.

January 12, 2018

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.

July 10, 2017

Bulk Materials Handling Berths

This paper examines the issues associated with shiploader and berth configuration for new and existing marine terminals.

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