Cracking in reinforced concrete flexural members - A reliability model

Authors
Rao, KB Rao, TVSRA
Citation
Kb. Rao et Tvsra. Rao, Cracking in reinforced concrete flexural members - A reliability model, STRUC ENG M, 7(3), 1999, pp. 303-318
Citations number
19
Categorie Soggetti
Civil Engineering
Journal title
STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING AND MECHANICS
ISSN journal
12254568 → ACNP
Volume
7
Issue
3
Year of publication
1999
Pages
303 - 318
Database
ISI
SICI code
1225-4568(199903)7:3<303:CIRCFM>2.0.ZU;2-L
Abstract
Cracking of reinforced concrete flexural members is a highly random phenome non. In this paper reliability models are presented to determine the probab ilities of failure of flexural members against the limit states of first cr ack and maximum crackwidth. The models proposed take into account the mecha nism of cracking. Based on the reliability models discussed, Eqs. (8) and ( 9) useful in the reliability-based design of flexural members are presented .