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Robustness of Structures-Proceedings of the Final Conference of COST Action TU0601
- Author(s): M. Faber, H. Narasimhan, J. Sorensen, T. Vrouwenvelder and M. Chryssanthopoulos
- Publisher(s): Czech Technical University in Prague
- ISBN/ISSN: 978-80-01-04730-9
In 2005, the Joint Committee on Structural Safety (JCSS) together with Working Commission 1 of the International Association of Bridge and Structural Engineering (IABSE) organised a workshop on robustness of structures, held at the BRE facilities in the UK.
Among the results of the workshop the decision to develop a proposal for a joint European project on structural robustness turned out to be good and successful. The project ‘COST Action TU0601 : Robustness of Structures’ commenced in February 2007 under the aegis of the COST1(European Cooperation in Science and Technology) programme. Research teams drawn from 24 COST member countries representing both academia and industry as well as experts from the United States of America have been part of the project. The main objective of this project is to provide the basic framework, methods and strategies necessary to ensure that the level of robustness of structural systems is adequate and sufficient in relation to their function and exposure over their life time and in balance with societal preferences in regard to safety of personnel and safeguarding of environment and economy. The work of the project is organised in three working groups each respectively dealing with a) development of a theoretical and methodological framework for assessment of robustness; b) modelling of exposures and
vulnerability; and c) robustness assessment and implementation issues.
The present book is a compilation of the scientific contributions of the final conference that was held in Prague on the 30th and 31st of May 2011.