Revised Comparison of Tunnel Collapse Frequencies and Tunnel Failure ProbabilitiesSource: ASCE-ASME Journal of Risk and Uncertainty in Engineering Systems, Part A: Civil Engineering:;2021:;Volume ( 007 ):;issue: 002::page 04021004-1DOI: 10.1061/AJRUA6.0001107Publisher: ASCE
Abstract: Comparison of calculated failure probabilities of technical systems with observed failure frequencies is an important part of the assessment of probabilistic calculations and can point to significant factors that are neglected in the calculations. Recent comparisons of failure probabilities and failure frequencies of nuclear power plants, bridges, and dams have shown that the calculated and observed values correspond surprisingly well. In addition, although various factors could be identified which have both positive and negative influences on the observed values, they almost cancel each other out. This study focuses on the comparison as it relates to tunnels. Extensive statistics indicate that most tunnel collapses occur during construction. Although this is also seen to a certain extent in bridges, it is not to the extent seen in tunnels. Events such as earthquakes and floods, which are the major causes of collapse of other structures, account for only about 10% to 20% of all tunnel collapses. Increasingly, tunnels are also being proven probabilistically. Based on these calculations, the available failure statistics can be compared with representative probabilistic tunnel proofs. The comparison shows large deviations between individual computations as well as between the mean value of all computations and the observed collapse frequencies.
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contributor author | Panagiotis Spyridis | |
contributor author | Dirk Proske | |
date accessioned | 2022-01-31T23:58:25Z | |
date available | 2022-01-31T23:58:25Z | |
date issued | 6/1/2021 | |
identifier other | AJRUA6.0001107.pdf | |
identifier uri | http://yetl.yabesh.ir/yetl1/handle/yetl/4270671 | |
description abstract | Comparison of calculated failure probabilities of technical systems with observed failure frequencies is an important part of the assessment of probabilistic calculations and can point to significant factors that are neglected in the calculations. Recent comparisons of failure probabilities and failure frequencies of nuclear power plants, bridges, and dams have shown that the calculated and observed values correspond surprisingly well. In addition, although various factors could be identified which have both positive and negative influences on the observed values, they almost cancel each other out. This study focuses on the comparison as it relates to tunnels. Extensive statistics indicate that most tunnel collapses occur during construction. Although this is also seen to a certain extent in bridges, it is not to the extent seen in tunnels. Events such as earthquakes and floods, which are the major causes of collapse of other structures, account for only about 10% to 20% of all tunnel collapses. Increasingly, tunnels are also being proven probabilistically. Based on these calculations, the available failure statistics can be compared with representative probabilistic tunnel proofs. The comparison shows large deviations between individual computations as well as between the mean value of all computations and the observed collapse frequencies. | |
publisher | ASCE | |
title | Revised Comparison of Tunnel Collapse Frequencies and Tunnel Failure Probabilities | |
type | Journal Paper | |
journal volume | 7 | |
journal issue | 2 | |
journal title | ASCE-ASME Journal of Risk and Uncertainty in Engineering Systems, Part A: Civil Engineering | |
identifier doi | 10.1061/AJRUA6.0001107 | |
journal fristpage | 04021004-1 | |
journal lastpage | 04021004-9 | |
page | 9 | |
tree | ASCE-ASME Journal of Risk and Uncertainty in Engineering Systems, Part A: Civil Engineering:;2021:;Volume ( 007 ):;issue: 002 | |
contenttype | Fulltext |