| Title | Strength Design Method Applied on the R.C. Harbor Facilities |
| Dept | IOT |
| Year | 2003 |
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| Summary | Published in March 2003 IOT SERIAL No.92-17-739，328pp. The method currently used for the design of harbor facilities and costal structures is based on the design specification issued by the Ministry of Transportation in 1997. For the design of reinforced concrete structures, this specification adopts the philosophy of allowable stress design, which is almost obliterated in engineering practice. Design philosophy based on different limit states of a structure is extensively used in many fields of structural engineering. The success of the limit-state design is primarily attributed to the fact that it incorporates the concept of probability in the estimation of material strength and loading conditions. This research is a preliminary project intended for revising the design specification of harbor facilities and costal structures. Attention is focused on the application of the strength design method for the design of reinforced concrete structures such as pier and caisson wharfs. To gain insight into the design process, a number of the related design specifications are studied first, and the basic concepts that underline the philosophy of limit-state designs are discussed in this report. Case studies are made for the modification of the load factors and the strength reduction factors of the structural members. After a series of consultant meeting, several items are proposed for the revision of the design method of reinforced concrete structures. |
| Post date | 2004/12/30 |
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