This paper proposes an analytical elasto–plastic model to describe the behavior of arches. The modeling is carried out using the equations of (i) horizontal equilibrium, (ii) vertical equilibrium and (iii) equilibrium of moments. The latter equations of equilibrium are ordinary differential...

Using a 2D decision support system based on a recent analytical model, this paper is the first to demonstrate that bridge specific characteristics require a detailed analysis to determine the collapse load. Because of the complexity of finite element modelling and the computation time...

In chemical enterprises, security managers are interested in easy-to-handle and user-friendly decision-support tools, providing them with straightforward information ready for implementation. Therefore, a theoretical conceptualization on how to manage—in a relatively simple way—the...

Safety (veiligheid) en security (beveiliging) zijn belangrijke concepten bij respectievelijk de bescherming en beveiliging van kritieke infrastructuren. Het veilig maken en beveiligen van kritieke infrastructuren is optimaal wanneer safety en security zoveel mogelijk samen worden bekeken en daar...