ASSESSMENT OF THE RELIABILITY PROFILES FOR CONCRETE BRIDGES

Authors
THOFTCHRISTENSEN P
Citation
P. Thoftchristensen, ASSESSMENT OF THE RELIABILITY PROFILES FOR CONCRETE BRIDGES, Engineering structures, 20(11), 1998, pp. 1004-1009
Citations number
12
Categorie Soggetti
Engineering, Civil
Journal title
Engineering structures → ACNP
ISSN journal
01410296
Volume
20
Issue
11
Year of publication
1998
Pages
1004 - 1009
Database
ISI
SICI code
0141-0296(1998)20:11<1004:AOTRPF>2.0.ZU;2-B
Abstract
In this paper calculation of reliability profiles is discussed. ULS as well as SLS limit states are formulated. Corrosion due to chloride pe netration is the considered deterioration mechanism. Three models for corrosion are formulated. A definition of service lifetime for concret e bridges is presented and discussed. The proposed method of calculati ng reliability profiles is illustrated on an existing U.K. bridge. (C) 1998 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.