Proposal for a failure assessment template

The present paper describes the benefits of using a common failure assessment template when carrying out failure assessments of buildings. A common failure template is proposed. This template is targeted for failures which occur in timber buildings. This template has been tested by various experts i...

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Published in:Engineering structures 2011-11, Vol.33 (11), p.2958-2961
Main Author: Toratti, T.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Assessments
Buildings
Failure
Failure assessment
Failures
Positive feedback
Proposals
Template
Timber
Timber structures
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Summary:The present paper describes the benefits of using a common failure assessment template when carrying out failure assessments of buildings. A common failure template is proposed. This template is targeted for failures which occur in timber buildings. This template has been tested by various experts in Europe and positive feedback has been received so far. However, it is foreseen that further developments on this procedure will probably need to be done.
ISSN:0141-0296
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DOI:10.1016/j.engstruct.2011.02.047