Generic formulation of member strength as a step towards a unified structural code

dc.contributor.authorDekker, N.W.
dc.contributor.authorBurdzik, W.M.G.
dc.contributor.authorMarshall, Vernon
dc.contributor.emailnick.dekker@up.ac.zaen_US
dc.date.accessioned2009-01-12T18:56:07Z
dc.date.available2009-01-12T18:56:07Z
dc.date.issued2004
dc.description.abstractThe structural design codes particular to the various structural materials appear to have developed in isolation. Structural mechanics, methods of analysis and limiting-stress-based calculations are common to all materials. In this paper the authors emphasise commonalities in the formulation of member resistance for various structural materials and suggest the possibility of a unified structural design code. However, the authors do not attempt to propose a complete revised, unified code. Serviceability issues in particular are not dealt with, although the generic formulation may be extended to all code requirements. By considering the most common structural materials, some remarkable similarities between structural members of different materials are demonstrated. Load-bearing masonry is not considered, as it falls outside the scope of expertise of the authors.en_US
dc.identifier.citationDekker, NW, Burdzik, WMG & Marshall, V 2004,'Generic formulation of member strength as a step towards a unified structural code', Journal of the South African Institution of Civil Engineering, vol. 46, issue 3, pp. 16-22 [http://www.journals.co.za/ej/ejour_civileng.html]en_US
dc.identifier.issn1021-2019
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2263/8577
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherSouth African Institution of Civil Engineeringen_US
dc.relation.ispartofseries540en_US
dc.rightsSouth African Institution of Civil Engineeringen_US
dc.subjectStructural design codesen_US
dc.subjectIsolationen_US
dc.subjectLimiting-stress-based calculationsen_US
dc.subjectMember resistanceen_US
dc.subjectCodeen_US
dc.subjectLoad-bearingen_US
dc.subjectGenericen_US
dc.subjectMemberen_US
dc.subjectStrengthen_US
dc.subjectUnifieden_US
dc.titleGeneric formulation of member strength as a step towards a unified structural codeen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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