Computational Engineering – MATLAB.
Solve the following 2 bespoke tasks in MATLAB and then write up a report.
2000 words.
Exercise 1. Probability-based seismic vulnerability assessment
Number of storeys, N=4
Average ceiling height, h=2.1771 [m]
Plan area of the building, Atotal=120 [m2]
Specific weight of the walls, pm=22.340 [kN/m3]
Live load, ps (= μps) =3.4261 [kN/m2]
Total cross-sectional area of walls in the X direction, Ax (= μAx) =9.555 [m2]
Total cross-sectional area of walls in the Y direction, Ay (= μAy) =11.088 [m2]
Shear strength of the masonry, τ (=μτ) =39.627 [kPa]
Coefficient of Variation of the live load, CVps=0.06
Coefficient of Variation of the cross-sectional area of walls in the X direction, CVAx=0.19
Coefficient of Variation of the cross-sectional area of walls in the Y direction, CVAy=0.14
Coefficient of Variation of the shear strength, CVτ=0.14
Exercise 2. Flashover prediction in a building compartment
Length of the compartment, l=3 [m]
Width of the compartment, w=9 [m]
Height of the compartment, h=5 [m]
Thermal conductivity of the enclosure material, k=0.00016 [kW/mK]
Thickness of the enclosure material, δ=0.024281 [m]
Length of the incubation period, t0=41.204 [s]