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SED 5 – 3rd Edition (print) Introduction to Safety and Reliability of Structures
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Introduction to Safety and Reliability of Structures is a 3rd reviewed and extended Edition of SED 5 by Jörg Schneider and Ton Vrouwenvelder ISBN 978-3-85748-151-2 published in 2017. This volume takes a broad approach to the safety of structures and related topics. It is aimed at both students and practicing engineers and presents the concepts and procedures of reliability analysis in a straightforward understandable way making use of simple examples rather than extended theoretical discussion. It is hoped that this approach serves to advance the application of safety reliability analysis in engineering practice.
ISBN 978-3-85748-151-2
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SED 6 (print) Structural Bearings and Expansion Joints for Bridges
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Structural Bearings and Expansion Joints for Bridges, edited by Günter Ramberger, ISBN 3-85748-105-6, published in 2002. Bridge superstructures have to be designed to permit thermal and live load strains to occur without unintended restraints. Bridge bearings have to transfer forces from the superstructure to the substructure, allowing all movements in directions defined by the designer. The two functions transfer the loads and allow movements only in the required directions for a long service time with little maintenance must be fulfilled. Different bearings for different purposes and requirements have been developed so, that the bridge designer can choose the most suitable bearing.
ISBN 3-85748-105-6
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SED 7 (print) Use of Fibre Reinforced Polymers in Bridge Construction
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Use of Fibre Reinforced Polymers in Bridge Construction, edited by Thomas Keller, published in 2003. The aim of the present Structural Engineering Document, a state-of-the-art report, is to review the progress made worldwide in the use of fibre reinforced polymers as structural components in bridges until the end of the year 2000. Due to their advantageous material properties such as high specific strength, a large tolerance for frost and de-icing salts and, furthermore, short installation times with minimum traffic interference, fibre reinforced polymers have matured to become valuable alternative building materials for bridge structures.
ISBN 3-85748-108-0
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SED 8 (print) Use and Application of High-Performance Steels for Steel Structures
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Use and Application of High-Performance Steels for Steel Structures, edited by Hans-Peter Günther, ISBN3-85748-113-7, published in 2005. New steel production processes have led to a remarkable improvement in steel products within the last few years, and now allows steels to be produced according to the desired mechanical and chemical properties. High Performance Steel (HPS) is the designation given to this new generation of steels that offer higher performance not only in terms of strength but also toughness, weldability, cold formability and corrosion resistance, compared to the traditionally used mild steel grades.
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SED 9 (print) Cable Vibrations in Cable-Stayed Bridges
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Cable Vibrations in Cable-Stayed Bridges, by Prof. Elsa de Sa Caetano, ISBN 978-3-85748-115-4, published in 2007. The fifty years of experience of construction of cable-stayed bridges since their establishment as a new category among the classical types have brought an immense progress, ranging from design and conception to materials, analysis, construction, observation and retrofitting. The growing construction of cable-stayed bridges has also triggered researchers’ and designers’ attention to the problem of cable vibrations. Intensive research has been developed all over the world during the last two decades as a consequence of the numerous cases of cable vibrations exhibited by all types of cable-stayed bridges.
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SED 10 (print) Structural Use of Glass
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Structural Use of Glass, by Matthias Haldimann, Andreas Luible, Mauro Overend, ISBN 978-3-85748-119-2, published in 2008. Recent architectural trends and technological developments have brought about unprecedented opportunities and exciting changes in the use of glass in buildings. Structural engineers currently have a bewildering array of glass products and configurations to choose from and a wide range of normal and exceptional loading conditions to consider, but very few unified reference texts for undertaking these tasks. This book attempts to redress this issue by providing an overview of the recent developments in this field thereby providing a basis for the understanding of the structural performance and design of glass in buildings.
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SED 11 (print) Design for Robustness
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Robustness is the ability to survive unforeseen circumstances without undue damage or loss of function. It has become a requirement expressed in modern building codes, mostly without much advice as to how it can be achieved. Engineering has developed some approaches based on traditional practice as well as recent insight. However, knowledge about robustness remains scattered and ambiguous, making it difficult to apply to many specific cases. The authors’ attempt to collect and review elements, methods and strategies toward structural robustness, using a holistic, almost philosophical approach. This leads to a set of considerations to guide selection and implementation of measures in specific cases, followed by a collection of applications and examples from the authors practice. The world, engineering and construction are imperfect and not entirely predictable. Robustness provides a measure of structural safety beyond traditional codified design rules.
ISBN 978-3-85748-120-8
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SED 12 (print) Case Studies of Rehabilitation, Repair, Retrofitting, and Strengthening of Structures
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This document provides case studies of structural rehabilitation, repair, retrofitting, strengthening, and upgrading of structures, which might be encompassed – in short – by the convenient umbrella terms “Conservation / Upgrading of Existing Structures”. The selected studies presented in this SED cover a variety of structural types from different countries. Strengthening and rehabilitation of structures is usually a challenge because of uncertainties associated with old structures and difficulties due to restrictions on the geometry and materials used, as well as other structural or functional constraints. When repairing an existing structure the engineers involved have plenty of possibilities, lots of constraints, and in some cases there are no applicable codes. Strengthening and rehabilitating is sometimes a complex and exciting work; an art.
The book is a summary of practices to help structural engineers. The reader of this book will discover different approaches to put forward strengthening or rehabilitation projects. Even identical technical problems could have very different efficient solutions, as discussed in the papers, considering structural, environmental, economic factors, as well as contractor and designer experience, materials, etc.
ISBN 978-3-85748-124-6
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SED 13 (print) Use of Timber in Tall Multi-Storey Buildings
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Use of Timber in Tall Multi-Storey Buildings
Since the dawn of civilization, timber has been a primary material for achieving great structural engineering feats. Yet during the late 19th century and most of the 20th century it lost currency as a preferred material for construction of large and tall multi-storey building superstructures. This Structural Engineering Document (SED) addresses a reawakening of interest in timber and timber-based products as primary construction materials for relatively tall, multi-storey buildings. Emphasis throughout is on holistically addressing various aspects of performance of complete systems, reflecting that major gaps in know-how relate to design concepts rather than technical information about timber as a material. Special consideration
is given to structural form, fire vulnerability, and durability aspects for attaining desired building performance over lifespans that can be centuries long.
ISBN 978-3-85748-132-1
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SED 14 (print) Sustainable Structural Engineering
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Sustainable Structural Engineering
Sustainability is the defining challenge for engineers in the twenty-first century. In addition to safe, economic, and efficient structures, a new criterion, sustainable, must be met. Furthermore, this new design paradigm–addressing social, economic, and environmental aspects–requires prompt action. In particular, mitigation of climate change requires sustainable solutions for new as well as existing structures. Taking from both practice and research, this book provides engineers with applicable, timely, and innovative information on the state-of the- art in sustainable structural design. This Structural Engineering Document addresses safety and regulations, integration concepts, and a sustainable approach to structural design. Life-cycle assessment is presented as a critical tool to quantify design options, and the importance of existing structures–in particular cultural heritage structures–is critically reviewed. Consideration is also given to bridge design and maintenance, structural reassessment, and disaster risk reduction. Finally, the importance of environmentally friendly concrete is examined. Consequently, structural engineers are shown to have the technical proficiency, as well as ethical imperative, to lead in designing a sustainable future.
ISBN 978-3-85748-141-3
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SED 15 (print) Engineering History and Heritage Structures – Viewpoints and Approaches
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Engineering History and Heritage Structures – Viewpoints and Approaches
The present Structural Engineering Document (SED) is a compilation of contributions devoted to the vast topic of history of structural engineering as well as interventions on heritage structures and structures of high cultural values. Various, sometimes opposed, viewpoints and approaches are expressed and presented. The rather heterogeneous and controversial nature of the content of this SED shall stimulate lively discussions within the structural engineering community who needs to increase the awareness of historical and cultural aspects of structures and structural engineering. Current structural engineering methods and practice are only at the very beginning of effective engineering, really integrating historical and cultural aspects in the assessment of existing structures and in intervention projects to adapt or modify structures of cultural values for future demands. Knowing the past is indispensable for modern structural engineering!
ISBN 978-3-85748-154-3
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SED 16 (print) Characteristic Seismic Failures of Buildings
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Characteristic Seismic Failures of Buildings
Earthquakes can cause considerable fatalities, injuries and financial loss. The forces of nature cannot be blamed, as the problem lies with the structures in seismic regions that may not have been designed or constructed to a sufficient degree to resist earthquake actions or they may have design flaws. This Structural Engineering Document (SED) concerns reinforced concrete and masonry buildings together with geotechnical aspects and presents in a concise and practical way the state of the art of current understanding of building failures due to earthquakes. It classifies the different types of seismic failure, explains the reasons for each failure, describes good practices to avoid such failures and also describes seismic retrofitting/ upgrading procedures for pre-earthquake strengthening and post-earthquake repair and/or strengthening techniques for deficient buildings. Carefully selected photographs and diagrams illustrate the different failure types. This document could be considered as quite unique, as this is the first time such material concerning characteristic seismic failures of buildings has been presented together in one single document. It is intended to be a valuable educational reference textbook aimed at all levels of experience of engineers. It provides background information, ideas, guidance and reassurance to engineers in earthquake regions faced with the task of building a safer future for the public and to protect lives.
ISBN 978-3-85748-166-6
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Case Study 2 (print) Case Studies
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Case Studies on Conservation and Seismic Strengthening/Retrofitting of Existing Structures
Recent earthquakes have demonstrated that despite the continuous developments of novel materials and new strengthening techniques, the majority of the existing structures are still unprotected and at high seismic risk. The repair and strengthening framework is a complex process and there are often barriers in the preventative upgrade of the existing structures related to the cost of the applications and the limited expertise of the engineers. The engineers need to consider various options thoroughly and the selection of the appropriate strategy is a crucial parameter for the success of these applications. The main aim of this collection is to present a number of different approaches applied to a wide range of structures with different characteristics and demands acting as a practical guide for the main repair and strengthening approaches used worldwide. This document contains a collection of nine case studies from six different countries with different seismicity (i.e. Austria, Greece, Italy, Mexico, Nepal and New Zealand). Various types of structures have been selected with different structural peculiarities such as buildings used for different purposes (i.e. school buildings, town hall, 30 storey office tower), a bridge, and a wharf. Most of the examined structures are Reinforced Concrete structures while there is also an application on a Masonry building. For each of the examined studies, the local conditions are described followed by the main deficiencies which are addressed. The methods used for the assessment of the in-situ conditions also presented and alternative strategies for the repair and strengthening are considered. ISBN 978-3-85748-173-4 [contact-form][contact-field label="Name" type="name" required="1"][contact-field label="Email" type="email" required="1"][contact-field label="IABSE Number" type="text" required="1"][contact-field label="Message" type="textarea"][/contact-form]SED 17 (print) Extradosed Bridges
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Extradosed Bridges
Extradosed bridges can be an elegant and economic solution for bridges with spans ranging between 100 and 250m. This novel type of cable-supported bridges has become quite successful in recent years first in Japan and then all over the world. Experienced members of the international bridge community have come together in Working Commission 3 of IABSE to share their knowledge and to prepare an SED which provides the reader with guidance and practical advise that was not available so far. This book contains useful information regarding conceptual and structural design, analysis, construction, cost and typical properties of Extradosed Bridges.
ISBN 978-3-85748-172-7
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