Markov Chain Modelling of Evolution of Deflection in Ferrocement Flexural Members

Autor: K. Balaji Rao
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: Emerging Trends of Advanced Composite Materials in Structural Applications ISBN: 9789811616877
Popis: Service life design and health monitoring of structures are among the current research topics in structural engineering. Both these require prediction of state of the structure under different load levels. There is a need for developing methodologies that take into account different randomness in different basic variables in the prediction of the states of the structure. This requires a suitable stochastic model to be used for predicting the evolution of linear/nonlinear response (that determines the state) of the structure when subjected to different load levels. This Chapter presents results of some of the investigations related to application of Non Homogeneous Markov Chain model for modelling evolution of central deflection of ferrocement flexural members. In the Appendix simple Chebyshev bounds on deflection proposed by Steliga and Szynal (Int J Pure Appl Math 58:137–152, 2010) are computed and compared with the respective experimental values.
Databáze: OpenAIRE