Publications by authors named "Przemyslaw Fiolek"
Assessment of the Bending Moment Capacity of Naturally Corroded Box-Section Beams.
Materials (Basel)
October 2021
Article Synopsis
- Mine shaft steelwork is highly susceptible to uneven corrosion, which impacts both its structural integrity and load capacity, making accurate assessments essential for maintenance.
- Laboratory, numerical, and analytical tests were performed on naturally corroded steel guides, with bending tests correlating different corrosion levels to their performance and failure modes.
- Findings confirmed that a finite element modeling approach is effective for evaluating the moment capacity of corroded beams, revealing that average moment capacity relies on mean wall thickness while minimum capacity is significantly influenced by corrosion variation.