Reliability Assessment of Historical Masonry Structures

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dc.contributor.advisorShrive, Nigel
dc.contributor.authorSeyedain Boroujeni, Setare
dc.date.accessioned2017-05-30T18:50:01Z
dc.date.available2017-05-30T18:50:01Z
dc.date.issued2017
dc.date.submitted2017en
dc.description.abstractDespite the high level of vulnerability of unreinforced masonry structures under applied loads and the importance of their reliability evaluation, there is no formal methodology to assess the reliability of historic masonry structures. To develop an appropriate methodology, estimations of probabilistic models of structural resistance and load effects are required to formulate a limit state function. The stochastic characteristics of materials play key roles in the determination of probabilistic models of structural resistance. Therefore, in current study, methodologies for estimating the statistical characteristics of historic masonry materials through non-destructive tests are described. Best fit probabilistic models for load effects are also presented. Target reliability index and different approaches for calculating suitable targets for historic structures are described as well. Evaluation of the reliability level of historical structures through the recommended procedure would lead to more realistic and accurate levels of reliability estimation without requiring degradation of the historic structure.en_US
dc.identifier.citationSeyedain Boroujeni, S. (2017). Reliability Assessment of Historical Masonry Structures (Master's thesis, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada). Retrieved from https://prism.ucalgary.ca. doi:10.11575/PRISM/27613en_US
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.11575/PRISM/27613
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11023/3855
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisher.facultyGraduate Studies
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Calgaryen
dc.publisher.placeCalgaryen
dc.rightsUniversity of Calgary graduate students retain copyright ownership and moral rights for their thesis. You may use this material in any way that is permitted by the Copyright Act or through licensing that has been assigned to the document. For uses that are not allowable under copyright legislation or licensing, you are required to seek permission.
dc.subjectEngineering--Civil
dc.titleReliability Assessment of Historical Masonry Structures
dc.typemaster thesis
thesis.degree.disciplineCivil Engineering
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Calgary
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Science (MSc)
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