TY - GEN
T1 - The effects of Climate Change on Structural Loads
AU - Geurts, C.P.W.
AU - Steenbergen, R.D.J.M.
AU - Bentum, van, C.A.
PY - 2010
Y1 - 2010
N2 - In this paper, the possible impact of climate change on structural safety is discussed. Our work concentrates on possible changes in the structural loads. The work presented is based on the situation for the Netherlands, but conclusions are valid for at least the north west of Europe. The fundamental choices for structural safety are discussed and the effects of climate change are discussed with respect to our current design rules. Research questions are formulated, which need to be solved to come to a general approach to incorporate climate change in design of new and evaluation of existing building structures. These research questions include the scales on which climate change scenarios are presented, both in space and in time, and also the treatment of this information with respect to design and evaluations guidelines.
AB - In this paper, the possible impact of climate change on structural safety is discussed. Our work concentrates on possible changes in the structural loads. The work presented is based on the situation for the Netherlands, but conclusions are valid for at least the north west of Europe. The fundamental choices for structural safety are discussed and the effects of climate change are discussed with respect to our current design rules. Research questions are formulated, which need to be solved to come to a general approach to incorporate climate change in design of new and evaluation of existing building structures. These research questions include the scales on which climate change scenarios are presented, both in space and in time, and also the treatment of this information with respect to design and evaluations guidelines.
M3 - Conference contribution
T3 - WTA-Schriftenreihe
SP - 77
EP - 94
BT - "Effect of climate change on built heritage.' WTA-Colloquium, Eindhoven, March 2010
PB - WTA
T2 - conference; WTA-Colloquium; 2010-03-11; 2010-03-12
Y2 - 11 March 2010 through 12 March 2010
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