TY - GEN
T1 - Service life analysis of marine structures made of tropical hardwoods
AU - Montaruli, Nadine Edi
AU - Van De Kuilen, Jan Willem G.
AU - Weersink, Rene G.J.
AU - Meerstadt, Theo
PY - 2008
Y1 - 2008
N2 - In the Netherlands with its many waterways, engineered structures are often made of tropical hardwoods for both freshwater and saltwater applications. The tropical hardwoods used are imported from around the world with azobé, basralocus and demerara greenheart being the most widely used. A research programme has been performed to study degradation mechanisms of these structures in terms of mechanical and biological loads, but also in terms of end-of-life wood quality for re-use. An important focus relates to the differences between durability, safety and their interrelation (service life). This is illustrated by a practical example of a fendering structure. The relation between safety and durability is illustrated by a reliability calculation of a single pile of a fending structure loaded with a collision force.
AB - In the Netherlands with its many waterways, engineered structures are often made of tropical hardwoods for both freshwater and saltwater applications. The tropical hardwoods used are imported from around the world with azobé, basralocus and demerara greenheart being the most widely used. A research programme has been performed to study degradation mechanisms of these structures in terms of mechanical and biological loads, but also in terms of end-of-life wood quality for re-use. An important focus relates to the differences between durability, safety and their interrelation (service life). This is illustrated by a practical example of a fendering structure. The relation between safety and durability is illustrated by a reliability calculation of a single pile of a fending structure loaded with a collision force.
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M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:84865736827
SN - 9781615670888
T3 - 10th World Conference on Timber Engineering 2008
SP - 1557
EP - 1564
BT - 10th World Conference on Timber Engineering 2008
T2 - 10th World Conference on Timber Engineering 2008
Y2 - 2 June 2008 through 5 June 2008
ER -