The safety of structural systems depends on social, political, financial, organizational,
behavioral, and other non-structural factors. These factors are related to use of the structure …

An essential aspect in the maintenance of existing bridges is the ability to adequately and
accurately assess and evaluate the condition of the structure. Condition assessments, which …

Dowel-type connections in timber structures should be typically designed in a way that, if the
load bearing capacity is exceeded, desirable ductile failure should likely occur, ie yielding of …

Unbalanced snow distribution, which leads to an excessive snow load in a local area, is one
of the main reasons for building collapses. The formation of uneven snowdrifts is closely …

This study investigated the failure of the roof, with steel truss construction, of a factory
building in Tekirdag in the northwestern part of Turkey. The failure occurred under hefty …

The probabilistic safety analysis of steel truss roof systems under variable snow load profiles
is investigated. The roofs of structures such as industrial buildings or sports halls, which …

Steel structures are the most ductile systems; however they are prone to instability
phenomena due to their inherent slenderness. Looking at the real events of over 50 years, it …

Many existing steel structures are exposed to degradation due to corrosion or fatigue and to
increasing loads. Their reliability assessment is then needed. The key question is whether a …

The design of slender structures is often associated with a number of assumptions made by
engineers in checking on the stability of the structure. Not seldom, these assumptions are …

There is a growing interest in timber buildings in Sweden and increased availability of
Glulam (GLT) and particularly Cross Laminated Timber (CLT) products. Timber buildings …