Design for Robustness (Structural Engineering Documents) - Softcover

Knoll, Franz; Vogel, Thomas

Softcover

ISBN 10: 385748120X ISBN 13: 9783857481208

Publisher: International Association for Bridge and Structural Engineering (IABSE), 2009

Synopsis

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 diffi cult 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 specifi c 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 codifi ed design rules.

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About the Author

Dr. Franz Knoll is Vice-President of Nicolet Chartrand Knoll, structural engineers, in Montreal, Canada. He received his doctoral degree (1966) and an honorary doctorate (2000) from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH) in Zurich in connection with work on structural safety, and as a structural designer. Thomas Vogel is Professor of Structural Engineering at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH) in Zurich since 1992. He got his diploma in 1980 at ETH and has worked as a consultant for more than ten years. Besides robustness, his research interests cover the conservation of existing structures, non-destructive testing methods and ductile design with brittle materials.

Edition details

• Publisher: International Association for Bridge and Structural Engineering (IABSE)
• Publication date: 2009
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 385748120X
• ISBN 13: 9783857481208
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 108