Sentence examples for serviceability period from inspiring English sources

The importance and long serviceability period of a curved-in-plan masonry arch bridge, and the demand for allowable axle load increasing from 200 to 250 kN, convinced the authors to thoroughly assess the structure under the current standard loading conditions.

Limit-state service life design based on structural performance reduction in terms of serviceability shows that the propagation period of the corrosion process is an important part of the reinforced concrete service life.

The damping ratio with amplitude-dependent behavior was found by the random decrement method, and the serviceability performance level for different return period was estimated for this tall building.

Concrete shrinkage was measured and serviceability behaviour of slabs was studied over a period of 90 days.

This monitoring should allow the evaluation of the plant's safety and serviceability based on the criteria for critical states developed during the monitored operational period.

Damage at the SLS should be limited to a point that does not compromise building serviceability (CEN 2013).

For the ultimate limit state, the reasonable reference period is the projected design working life of the structure; for the serviceability limit state a suitable reference period is one year.

Also, this behavior indicated that the overall serviceability of the PSC curved girders can be guaranteed in the service state.

A number of design cases can be identified for which a 50-year reference period may not be appropriate, such as (1) buildings during construction, (2) temporary structures, and (3) serviceability.

This can be done by either designing flexible pavement for a longer design period than the typical 20 years suggested by most design methods or using a higher terminal present serviceability index as in the case of the AASHTO design method.

In a product, it can include durability, reliability, even serviceability.