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Proceedings of

2nd International Conference on Advances in Civil, Structural and Construction Engineering CSCE 2015

"DEFINITION OF ONE EMPIRICAL MODEL SO AS TO REVIEW SAFETY FACTORS USED IN STRUCTURAL DESIGN AND ANALYSIS"

FELIPE PINA GARCIA RAUL PEREDA GARCIA JULIO MANUEL DE LUIS RUIZ
DOI
10.15224/978-1-63248-042-2-10
Pages
50 - 54
Authors
3
ISBN
978-1-63248-042-2

Abstract: “In the design phase structures generally are designed according to their strength capacity and should ensure proper service during its lifetime. The structural calculation is made from a certain material and considering loads and overloads. Due to the uncertainties in the construction processes and even when the necessary tests are performed, it is necessary to use safety factors that enable encompass the effect of these "imponderables". In the case of bridges and viaducts, before being put into service, is mandatory to check the correct operation of the structure from the "load tests". In them, especially in static load tests, vertical displacements of significant points of the structure are compared. In this way, the vertical displacements measured are compared with those obtained with the structural analysis are compared; and recovery of its original geometry. The present research focuses on the comparison of both results of load tests in different structures for a statistical study”

Keywords: structural monitoring, geometric control, load tests, geometric leveling.

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