Test Loading of Structures with a Suspect Resistance
The reliability of load-bearing structures is normally secured through codes, a competent structural design and proper execution inspection. Alternatively, the reliability can be obtained via skilled test loading, which is a feasible technique both in the construction of new structures and in the lo...
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| description | The reliability of load-bearing structures is normally secured through codes, a competent structural design and proper execution inspection. Alternatively, the reliability can be obtained via skilled test loading, which is a feasible technique both in the construction of new structures and in the load-bearing verification of existing ones. Although the current codes lack instructions for test loading, they are, however, used in special cases; for example, when the reliability of the structures is doubtful due to a defect, or when the structure is suspected to have especially high resistance variability. Test loading involves significant research questions that need to be addressed, including: What is the test load in comparison with the expected maximum service time load or the characteristic load? How can the instantaneous test load be compared with the actual long-term service-time load? Does the test loading harm the structure, and what is the target reliability in the test loading calculation? In this paper, we approach these questions from a theoretical point of view and propose how a suitable test load can be chosen in practice using an approximate and a precise approach. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-675b139633a24e9c9cad1543a225847f2023-11-21T15:05:35ZengMDPI AGApplied Sciences2076-34172021-04-01118342410.3390/app11083424Test Loading of Structures with a Suspect ResistanceTuomo Poutanen0Sampsa Pursiainen1Jari Mäkinen2Faculty of Built Environment, Tampere University, P.O. Box 600, FI-33014 Tampere, FinlandFaculty of Information Technology and Communication Sciences, Tampere University, P.O. Box 600, FI-33014 Tampere, FinlandFaculty of Built Environment, Tampere University, P.O. Box 600, FI-33014 Tampere, FinlandThe reliability of load-bearing structures is normally secured through codes, a competent structural design and proper execution inspection. Alternatively, the reliability can be obtained via skilled test loading, which is a feasible technique both in the construction of new structures and in the load-bearing verification of existing ones. Although the current codes lack instructions for test loading, they are, however, used in special cases; for example, when the reliability of the structures is doubtful due to a defect, or when the structure is suspected to have especially high resistance variability. Test loading involves significant research questions that need to be addressed, including: What is the test load in comparison with the expected maximum service time load or the characteristic load? How can the instantaneous test load be compared with the actual long-term service-time load? Does the test loading harm the structure, and what is the target reliability in the test loading calculation? In this paper, we approach these questions from a theoretical point of view and propose how a suitable test load can be chosen in practice using an approximate and a precise approach.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/11/8/3424test loadingdesignreliabilityloading-resistance verification |
| spellingShingle | Tuomo Poutanen Sampsa Pursiainen Jari Mäkinen Test Loading of Structures with a Suspect Resistance Applied Sciences test loading design reliability loading-resistance verification |
| title | Test Loading of Structures with a Suspect Resistance |
| title_full | Test Loading of Structures with a Suspect Resistance |
| title_fullStr | Test Loading of Structures with a Suspect Resistance |
| title_full_unstemmed | Test Loading of Structures with a Suspect Resistance |
| title_short | Test Loading of Structures with a Suspect Resistance |
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| topic | test loading design reliability loading-resistance verification |
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