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Engineering modelling uncertainty – results from an investigation of structural engineers
IRCC WorkshopMalmö, June 2014
Martin FröderbergSven Thelandersson
Research project: Conceptual design of structural systems ‐minimizing risks and uncertainties in the modern design process
Objectives:
• Increase efficiency of the conceptual evaluation in early design stages
• Limit the risk of errors and irregularities in structural engineering
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Background of investigationHazards with the structural engineer in focus
Älandsfjärden, Härnösand 2008
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Kistagallerian, Stockholm 2008
Hälsans hus, Ystad 2012
Round-robin test
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Round robin investigation:Simulation of a realistic engineering task in early design phase
• Participants performed the same task individually• 8 hours of paid work per task
Participants
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Requirements:• >5 years as structural engineer
• Experience from steel, concrete and timber engineering
Result:• 16 participants• Average experience level: 12 years• Located in the major cities of Sweden:
– Stockholm– Gothenburg– Malmö
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The building
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• 5 stories
– First floor: Public spaces
– 4 stories student apartments
• Semi precast structure
– 220mm slabs
– 200mm walls
– Concrete columns
The task
• Check dimensions
– Walls 200 mm concrete
– Floors 220 mm
• Column dimensions.
• Load transfer to ground
– Vertical loads
– Loads on stabilizing units
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Results
• Dimensions OK!
• Columns – 300x300
• Loads…
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Vertical loads (grid line 3)
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w3e e4r r5t t6y u8i a2s s3d d4f g6h k9l z2x x3c c4v v5b n7m m8l
Column B2 1011 601 690 828 1145 1456 810 1051 1190 1619 970 1100 1350 951 1494 1473
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Design load column B3
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Design load column C3
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w3e e4r r5t t6y u8i a2s s3d d4f g6h k9l z2x x3c c4v v5b n7m m8l
Column C2 1081 1420 690 1494 1061 1758 1500 1130 1465 1556 1184 1400 1350 1350 1494 1453
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Design load column D3
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w3e e4r r5t t6y u8i a2s s3d d4f g6h k9l z2x x3c c4v v5b n7m m8l
Column D2 688 476 690 448 393 808 580 488 900 940 593 1100 1350 844 815 998
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Summary
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Safe area
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Load effects in the 3 stabilizing shear wallsMoments and shear forces
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Shear force
Moment
Uncertainty in the design process
Construction drawingsPrincipal drawingsConceptual design
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Design code
EngineeringModelling Uncertainty
Gross errors
Inv
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Different experience
• Engineering modelling uncertainty, EMU– Interpretation of codes and available information very different
– Widely different structural models were utilised (guidance in code rules not sufficient)
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Probability of failure:PF1= 4,8·10-7
PF2= 4,3·10-3
Effect of EMU on safety(evaluated for foundation element)
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g´1(G,L,S,x,fy,Asd,1Q) = 1Q· fy·Asd – (G+L+S)·x/(2·a)
g´2(G,L,S,x,fy,Asd,2,2Q) = 2 ·2Q · fy·Asd – (G+L+S)·x/(2·a)
=4,9
=2,6
The probability offailure increases by a factor 104!
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Factors which may explain errors and variability in design work
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• Education and experience
• Available time (for analysis and decisions)
• Communication
• Complexity (project, codes and tools)
Advanced analysis tools
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”The computer is the ultimate fool, and we haveelevated it to the ultimate authority. What is going to be the price?”
Franz Knoll, 1986
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Hartford Civic Centre 1978
Sleipner 1991
Too coarse FEM-mesh shear force under-estimated by 45%
Top girders werefalsely modelled as being braced trans-versely degree ofutilization 852%
Two spectacular examples
Risks related to advanced analysis tools
• May encourage complex solutions and poor design.
• Can generate results even if knowledge is lacking
• Over‐confidence in results
• Multiple choices of modelling assumptions can lead to widelydifferent results
• For many engineers work it works as a black box
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Too advanced code rules
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Eurocode formulas for design of a steel beam-column element. Contact with reality totally lost.
Negative effects of complex codified rules
• Prevents development of conceptual understanding
• Unfit for use in early stages of design ”poor solutions”
• Independent thinking not encouraged
• Range of applicability unclear
• Black box format control of results difficult
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Conclusions
• Grey area between model uncertainty and gross errors ‐EMU
• Poor standard of presentation of reported result
• EMU requires additional safety margins and goodcommunication
• Inappropriate use of modern analysis tools and code rulesseems to be part of the problem
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