PROBABILISTIC STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS

Determination of Dynamic Characteristics for an Aerospace Structure Using Experimental and Numerical Methods

This research provides an in‐depth investigation into the dynamic behavior of a riveted aerospace structural component, integrating both experimental testing and numerical simulations. The primary objective is to validate a Finite Element Analysis (FEA)‐based computational methodology for accurately identifying the nat...

Reliability Engineering and System Safety

Optimal Design of Geometrically Nonlinear Steel Structures Using Advanced Analysis

Advanced analysis has been shown to improve material efficiency in statically indeterminate steel-framed structures compared with member-based linear elastic design methods. However, limited research has investigated its applicability to geometrically nonlinear steel structures where residual stresses are induced by th...

A computational model for probabilistic analysis using the pseudo-dynamic method: a case study of the effects of seismicity on the structural behavior of the Jucazinho Dam in Pernambuco

Abstract The study of the behavior of gravity dams under seismic actions has, over time, been little explored in engineering projects in Brazil. In Brazil, although the occurrence of large magnitude earthquakes is uncommon, seismicity is not zero, especially in passive margin areas with intraplate seismicity. This stud...

STRUCTURAL MASS PROPERTY

A Mechanics-Based Sensitivity Analysis of Nuclear Piping Stress Under Design-Parameter Uncertainty

Design deviations introduced during the fabrication and installation of nuclear-grade piping systems can alter structural response and substantially increase reanalysis effort. This study develops a mechanics-based framework to identify critical parameters controlling the code-stress ratio of a representative nuclear p...