Essays about: "accidental circumstances"

Found 1 essay containing the words accidental circumstances.

  1. 1. Robust design of bridges : robustness analysis of Sjölundaviadukt bridge

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Väg- och vattenbyggnad (CI); Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Konstruktionsteknik

    Author : Ìvar Björnsson; [2010]
    Keywords : bridges; collapse; robustness; design; strategies; accidental circumstances; train derailment; probabilistic methods; failure progression; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : Robustness of structural systems is as yet not explicitly defined nor is there a clearly defined method for incorporating robustness in design/construction. Robustness can be simply defined as the ability of a structural system to survive unforeseen/extraordinary exposures or circumstances that would otherwise cause it to fail. READ MORE