Calcolo della precompressione:
DOMINI e STRAUS7
Corso di Gestione di Ponti e Grandi Strutture A.A. 2021/22
Prof. Ing. Franco Bontempi
Facoltà di Ingegneria Civile e Industriale
Sapienza Università di Roma
Scopo dell'evento è
• illustrare l'identità culturale, e tecnica – di cui il progetto è parte fondante – del SSD Tecnica delle Costruzioni nella didattica,
• evidenziando contemporaneamente le opportunità di collaborazione trasversale con altre discipline,
• con particolare riferimento ai corsi della lauree magistrali o
equivalenti, e livelli di formazione successivi (master e dottorati).
L’incontro ha l’obiettivo di delineare l'identità culturale, scientifica e tecnica della disciplina della Tecnica delle Costruzioni nella didattica, evidenziando contemporaneamente le opportunità di collaborazione trasversale con altre discipline, con particolare riferimento ai corsi della lauree magistrali o equivalenti, e livelli di formazione successivi (master e dottorati).
In recent years, there has been an increasing interest in permanent observation of the dynamic behaviour of bridges for longterm
monitoring purpose. This is due not only to the ageing of a lot of structures, but also for dealing with the increasing
complexity of new bridges. The long-term monitoring of bridges produces a huge quantity of data that need to be effectively
processed. For this purpose, there has been a growing interest on the application of soft computing methods. In particular,
this work deals with the applicability of Bayesian neural networks for the identification of damage of a cable-stayed bridge.
The selected structure is a real bridge proposed as benchmark problem by the Asian-Pacific Network of Centers for Research
in Smart Structure Technology (ANCRiSST). They shared data coming from the long-term monitoring of the bridge with the
structural health monitoring community in order to assess the current progress on damage detection and identification
methods with a full-scale example. The data set includes vibration data before and after the bridge was damaged, so they are
useful for testing new approaches for damage detection. In the first part of the paper, the Bayesian neural network model is
discussed; then in the second part, a Bayesian neural network procedure for damage detection has been tested. The proposed
method is able to detect anomalies on the behaviour of the structure, which can be related to the presence of damage. In order
to obtain a confirmation of the obtained results, in the last part of the paper, they are compared with those obtained by using a
traditional approach for vibration-based structural identification.
In recent years, structural integrity monitoring has become increasingly important in structural engineering and construction management. It represents an important tool for the assessment of the dependability of existing complex structural systems as it integrates, in a unified perspective, advanced engineering analyses and experimental data processing. In the first part of this work
the concepts of dependability and structural integrity are
discussed and it is shown that an effective integrity assessment
needs advanced computational methods. For this purpose, soft computing methods have shown to be very useful. In particular, in this work the neural networks model is chosen and successfully improved by applying the Bayesian inference at four hierarchical levels: for training, optimization of the regularization terms, databased model selection, and evaluation of the relative importance of different inputs. In the second part of the article,
Bayesian neural networks are used to formulate a
multilevel strategy for the monitoring of the integrity of long span bridges subjected to environmental actions: in a first level the occurrence of damage is detected; in a following level the specific damaged element is recognized and the intensity of damage is quantified.
This paper deals with the general framework for the development and the maintenance of complex structural systems. In the first part, starting with a semantic analysis of the term ‘structure’, the traditional approach to structural problem solving has been reconsidered. Consequently, a systemic approach for the formulation of the different kinds of direct and inverse problems has been framed, particularly with regards to structural design and
maintenance. The overall design phase is defined with the aid of the performance-based design (PBD) philosophy, emphasizing the concepts of dependability and enlightening the role of structural identification. The second part of the present work analyses structural health monitoring (SHM) in the systemic way previously introduced. Finally, the techniques related to the implementation of the monitoring process are introduced and a synoptic overview of methods and instruments for structural health monitoring is
presented, with particular attention to the ones necessary for structural damage identification.
Calcolo della precompressione:
DOMINI e STRAUS7
Corso di Gestione di Ponti e Grandi Strutture A.A. 2021/22
Prof. Ing. Franco Bontempi
Facoltà di Ingegneria Civile e Industriale
Sapienza Università di Roma
Scopo dell'evento è
• illustrare l'identità culturale, e tecnica – di cui il progetto è parte fondante – del SSD Tecnica delle Costruzioni nella didattica,
• evidenziando contemporaneamente le opportunità di collaborazione trasversale con altre discipline,
• con particolare riferimento ai corsi della lauree magistrali o
equivalenti, e livelli di formazione successivi (master e dottorati).
L’incontro ha l’obiettivo di delineare l'identità culturale, scientifica e tecnica della disciplina della Tecnica delle Costruzioni nella didattica, evidenziando contemporaneamente le opportunità di collaborazione trasversale con altre discipline, con particolare riferimento ai corsi della lauree magistrali o equivalenti, e livelli di formazione successivi (master e dottorati).
In recent years, there has been an increasing interest in permanent observation of the dynamic behaviour of bridges for longterm
monitoring purpose. This is due not only to the ageing of a lot of structures, but also for dealing with the increasing
complexity of new bridges. The long-term monitoring of bridges produces a huge quantity of data that need to be effectively
processed. For this purpose, there has been a growing interest on the application of soft computing methods. In particular,
this work deals with the applicability of Bayesian neural networks for the identification of damage of a cable-stayed bridge.
The selected structure is a real bridge proposed as benchmark problem by the Asian-Pacific Network of Centers for Research
in Smart Structure Technology (ANCRiSST). They shared data coming from the long-term monitoring of the bridge with the
structural health monitoring community in order to assess the current progress on damage detection and identification
methods with a full-scale example. The data set includes vibration data before and after the bridge was damaged, so they are
useful for testing new approaches for damage detection. In the first part of the paper, the Bayesian neural network model is
discussed; then in the second part, a Bayesian neural network procedure for damage detection has been tested. The proposed
method is able to detect anomalies on the behaviour of the structure, which can be related to the presence of damage. In order
to obtain a confirmation of the obtained results, in the last part of the paper, they are compared with those obtained by using a
traditional approach for vibration-based structural identification.
In recent years, structural integrity monitoring has become increasingly important in structural engineering and construction management. It represents an important tool for the assessment of the dependability of existing complex structural systems as it integrates, in a unified perspective, advanced engineering analyses and experimental data processing. In the first part of this work
the concepts of dependability and structural integrity are
discussed and it is shown that an effective integrity assessment
needs advanced computational methods. For this purpose, soft computing methods have shown to be very useful. In particular, in this work the neural networks model is chosen and successfully improved by applying the Bayesian inference at four hierarchical levels: for training, optimization of the regularization terms, databased model selection, and evaluation of the relative importance of different inputs. In the second part of the article,
Bayesian neural networks are used to formulate a
multilevel strategy for the monitoring of the integrity of long span bridges subjected to environmental actions: in a first level the occurrence of damage is detected; in a following level the specific damaged element is recognized and the intensity of damage is quantified.
This paper deals with the general framework for the development and the maintenance of complex structural systems. In the first part, starting with a semantic analysis of the term ‘structure’, the traditional approach to structural problem solving has been reconsidered. Consequently, a systemic approach for the formulation of the different kinds of direct and inverse problems has been framed, particularly with regards to structural design and
maintenance. The overall design phase is defined with the aid of the performance-based design (PBD) philosophy, emphasizing the concepts of dependability and enlightening the role of structural identification. The second part of the present work analyses structural health monitoring (SHM) in the systemic way previously introduced. Finally, the techniques related to the implementation of the monitoring process are introduced and a synoptic overview of methods and instruments for structural health monitoring is
presented, with particular attention to the ones necessary for structural damage identification.
Disegni strutturali e particolari costruttivi di ponti in cemento armato raccolti dall'Ing. Cosimo Bianchi.
Ad uso esclusivo degli Allievi del Corso di Teoria e Progetto di Ponti della Facoltà di Ingegneria della Sapienza - Prof. Ing. Franco Bontempi
Disegni strutturali e particolari costruttivi di ponti in acciaio raccolti dall'Ing. Cosimo Bianchi.
Ad uso esclusivo degli Allievi del Corso di Teoria e Progetto di Ponti della Facoltà di Ingegneria della Sapienza - Prof. Ing. Franco Bontempi
Libro che raccoglie le lezioni del Prof. Giulio Ceradini a cura del Prof. Carlo Gavarini.
Ad uso esclusivo degli Allievi del Corso di Teoria e Progetto di Ponti della Facoltà di Ingegneria della Sapienza - Prof. Ing. Franco Bontempi
A numerical approach to the reliability analysis of reinforced and prestressed concrete structures is presented. The problem is formulated in terms of the probabilistic safety factor and the structural reliability is evaluated by Monte
Carlo simulation. The cumulative distribution of the safety factor associated with each limit state is derived and a reliability index is evaluated. The proposed procedure is applied to reliability analysis of an existing prestressed concrete arch bridge.
This paper presents a general approach to the probabilistic prediction of the structural service life and to the maintenance
planning of deteriorating concrete structures. The proposed formulation is based on a novel methodology for the assessment of the time-variant structural performance under the diffusive attack of external aggressive agents. Based on this methodology, Monte Carlo
simulation is used to account for the randomness of the main structural parameters, including material properties, geometrical parameters, area and location of the reinforcement, material diffusivity and damage rates. The time-variant reliability is then computed with respect to proper measures of structural performance. The results of the lifetime durability analysis are finally used to select, among different maintenance scenarios, the most economical rehabilitation strategy leading to a prescribed target value of the structural service life. Two numerical applications, a box-girder bridge deck and a pier of an existing bridge, show the effectiveness of the proposed methodology.
This paper presents a novel approach to the problem of durability analysis and lifetime assessment of concrete structures under
the diffusive attack from external aggressive agents. The proposed formulation mainly refers to beams and frames, but it can be easily
extended also to other types of structures. The diffusion process is modeled by using cellular automata. The mechanical damage coupled to diffusion is evaluated by introducing suitable material degradation laws. Since the rate of mass diffusion usually depends on the stress state, the interaction between the diffusion process and the mechanical behavior of the damaged structure is also taken into account by a proper modeling of the stochastic effects in the mass transfer. To this aim, the nonlinear structural analyses during time are performed
within the framework of the finite element method by means of a deteriorating reinforced concrete beam element. The effectiveness of the
proposed methodology in handling complex geometrical and mechanical boundary conditions is demonstrated through some applications.
Firstly, a reinforced concrete box girder cross section is considered and the damaging process is described by the corresponding evolution of both bending moment–curvature diagrams and axial force-bending moment resistance domains. Secondly, the durability analysis of a
reinforced concrete continuous T-beam is developed. Finally, the proposed approach is applied to the analysis of an existing arch bridge and to the identification of its critical members.
The paper deals with the assessment during time of r.c. structures under damage due to diffusion of external agents inside the structure. The diffusion process is modelled by a cellular automata based approach, taking the interaction with the mechanical state of the structures, i.e. the cracking state of the structures, into account. A so-called staggered process then solves the coupled problem. An application shows the effectiveness of the proposed analysis strategy, together some design considerations about the structural robustness.
Atti Congresso CTE, Pisa 2000
paper presented at:
BRIDGE ENGINEERING – Challenges in the 21st Century
1-3 November 2006, Hong Kong
The International Conference on Bridge Engineering – Challenges in the 21st Century is aimed at providing a forum
for dissemination of technical advances as well as exchanges of experiences and ideas among engineers, architects,
academics, researchers, developers, regulatory agents and project managers at an international level. A number of
keynote lectures presented by world renowned experts and parallel sessions will be organised to address both the
recent developments and experiences on a wide range of technical, social, environmental, financial and management
topics in the bridge engineering and construction.
Student information management system project report ii.pdfKamal Acharya
Our project explains about the student management. This project mainly explains the various actions related to student details. This project shows some ease in adding, editing and deleting the student details. It also provides a less time consuming process for viewing, adding, editing and deleting the marks of the students.
Disegni strutturali e particolari costruttivi di ponti in cemento armato raccolti dall'Ing. Cosimo Bianchi.
Ad uso esclusivo degli Allievi del Corso di Teoria e Progetto di Ponti della Facoltà di Ingegneria della Sapienza - Prof. Ing. Franco Bontempi
Disegni strutturali e particolari costruttivi di ponti in acciaio raccolti dall'Ing. Cosimo Bianchi.
Ad uso esclusivo degli Allievi del Corso di Teoria e Progetto di Ponti della Facoltà di Ingegneria della Sapienza - Prof. Ing. Franco Bontempi
Libro che raccoglie le lezioni del Prof. Giulio Ceradini a cura del Prof. Carlo Gavarini.
Ad uso esclusivo degli Allievi del Corso di Teoria e Progetto di Ponti della Facoltà di Ingegneria della Sapienza - Prof. Ing. Franco Bontempi
A numerical approach to the reliability analysis of reinforced and prestressed concrete structures is presented. The problem is formulated in terms of the probabilistic safety factor and the structural reliability is evaluated by Monte
Carlo simulation. The cumulative distribution of the safety factor associated with each limit state is derived and a reliability index is evaluated. The proposed procedure is applied to reliability analysis of an existing prestressed concrete arch bridge.
This paper presents a general approach to the probabilistic prediction of the structural service life and to the maintenance
planning of deteriorating concrete structures. The proposed formulation is based on a novel methodology for the assessment of the time-variant structural performance under the diffusive attack of external aggressive agents. Based on this methodology, Monte Carlo
simulation is used to account for the randomness of the main structural parameters, including material properties, geometrical parameters, area and location of the reinforcement, material diffusivity and damage rates. The time-variant reliability is then computed with respect to proper measures of structural performance. The results of the lifetime durability analysis are finally used to select, among different maintenance scenarios, the most economical rehabilitation strategy leading to a prescribed target value of the structural service life. Two numerical applications, a box-girder bridge deck and a pier of an existing bridge, show the effectiveness of the proposed methodology.
This paper presents a novel approach to the problem of durability analysis and lifetime assessment of concrete structures under
the diffusive attack from external aggressive agents. The proposed formulation mainly refers to beams and frames, but it can be easily
extended also to other types of structures. The diffusion process is modeled by using cellular automata. The mechanical damage coupled to diffusion is evaluated by introducing suitable material degradation laws. Since the rate of mass diffusion usually depends on the stress state, the interaction between the diffusion process and the mechanical behavior of the damaged structure is also taken into account by a proper modeling of the stochastic effects in the mass transfer. To this aim, the nonlinear structural analyses during time are performed
within the framework of the finite element method by means of a deteriorating reinforced concrete beam element. The effectiveness of the
proposed methodology in handling complex geometrical and mechanical boundary conditions is demonstrated through some applications.
Firstly, a reinforced concrete box girder cross section is considered and the damaging process is described by the corresponding evolution of both bending moment–curvature diagrams and axial force-bending moment resistance domains. Secondly, the durability analysis of a
reinforced concrete continuous T-beam is developed. Finally, the proposed approach is applied to the analysis of an existing arch bridge and to the identification of its critical members.
The paper deals with the assessment during time of r.c. structures under damage due to diffusion of external agents inside the structure. The diffusion process is modelled by a cellular automata based approach, taking the interaction with the mechanical state of the structures, i.e. the cracking state of the structures, into account. A so-called staggered process then solves the coupled problem. An application shows the effectiveness of the proposed analysis strategy, together some design considerations about the structural robustness.
Atti Congresso CTE, Pisa 2000
paper presented at:
BRIDGE ENGINEERING – Challenges in the 21st Century
1-3 November 2006, Hong Kong
The International Conference on Bridge Engineering – Challenges in the 21st Century is aimed at providing a forum
for dissemination of technical advances as well as exchanges of experiences and ideas among engineers, architects,
academics, researchers, developers, regulatory agents and project managers at an international level. A number of
keynote lectures presented by world renowned experts and parallel sessions will be organised to address both the
recent developments and experiences on a wide range of technical, social, environmental, financial and management
topics in the bridge engineering and construction.
Student information management system project report ii.pdfKamal Acharya
Our project explains about the student management. This project mainly explains the various actions related to student details. This project shows some ease in adding, editing and deleting the student details. It also provides a less time consuming process for viewing, adding, editing and deleting the marks of the students.
Sachpazis:Terzaghi Bearing Capacity Estimation in simple terms with Calculati...Dr.Costas Sachpazis
Terzaghi's soil bearing capacity theory, developed by Karl Terzaghi, is a fundamental principle in geotechnical engineering used to determine the bearing capacity of shallow foundations. This theory provides a method to calculate the ultimate bearing capacity of soil, which is the maximum load per unit area that the soil can support without undergoing shear failure. The Calculation HTML Code included.
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Hybrid optimization of pumped hydro system and solar- Engr. Abdul-Azeez.pdffxintegritypublishin
Advancements in technology unveil a myriad of electrical and electronic breakthroughs geared towards efficiently harnessing limited resources to meet human energy demands. The optimization of hybrid solar PV panels and pumped hydro energy supply systems plays a pivotal role in utilizing natural resources effectively. This initiative not only benefits humanity but also fosters environmental sustainability. The study investigated the design optimization of these hybrid systems, focusing on understanding solar radiation patterns, identifying geographical influences on solar radiation, formulating a mathematical model for system optimization, and determining the optimal configuration of PV panels and pumped hydro storage. Through a comparative analysis approach and eight weeks of data collection, the study addressed key research questions related to solar radiation patterns and optimal system design. The findings highlighted regions with heightened solar radiation levels, showcasing substantial potential for power generation and emphasizing the system's efficiency. Optimizing system design significantly boosted power generation, promoted renewable energy utilization, and enhanced energy storage capacity. The study underscored the benefits of optimizing hybrid solar PV panels and pumped hydro energy supply systems for sustainable energy usage. Optimizing the design of solar PV panels and pumped hydro energy supply systems as examined across diverse climatic conditions in a developing country, not only enhances power generation but also improves the integration of renewable energy sources and boosts energy storage capacities, particularly beneficial for less economically prosperous regions. Additionally, the study provides valuable insights for advancing energy research in economically viable areas. Recommendations included conducting site-specific assessments, utilizing advanced modeling tools, implementing regular maintenance protocols, and enhancing communication among system components.
Welcome to WIPAC Monthly the magazine brought to you by the LinkedIn Group Water Industry Process Automation & Control.
In this month's edition, along with this month's industry news to celebrate the 13 years since the group was created we have articles including
A case study of the used of Advanced Process Control at the Wastewater Treatment works at Lleida in Spain
A look back on an article on smart wastewater networks in order to see how the industry has measured up in the interim around the adoption of Digital Transformation in the Water Industry.
Immunizing Image Classifiers Against Localized Adversary Attacksgerogepatton
This paper addresses the vulnerability of deep learning models, particularly convolutional neural networks
(CNN)s, to adversarial attacks and presents a proactive training technique designed to counter them. We
introduce a novel volumization algorithm, which transforms 2D images into 3D volumetric representations.
When combined with 3D convolution and deep curriculum learning optimization (CLO), itsignificantly improves
the immunity of models against localized universal attacks by up to 40%. We evaluate our proposed approach
using contemporary CNN architectures and the modified Canadian Institute for Advanced Research (CIFAR-10
and CIFAR-100) and ImageNet Large Scale Visual Recognition Challenge (ILSVRC12) datasets, showcasing
accuracy improvements over previous techniques. The results indicate that the combination of the volumetric
input and curriculum learning holds significant promise for mitigating adversarial attacks without necessitating
adversary training.
Overview of the fundamental roles in Hydropower generation and the components involved in wider Electrical Engineering.
This paper presents the design and construction of hydroelectric dams from the hydrologist’s survey of the valley before construction, all aspects and involved disciplines, fluid dynamics, structural engineering, generation and mains frequency regulation to the very transmission of power through the network in the United Kingdom.
Author: Robbie Edward Sayers
Collaborators and co editors: Charlie Sims and Connor Healey.
(C) 2024 Robbie E. Sayers