Safety assessment of existing reinforced concrete beams using probabilistic methods at different levels

Conference paper (2016)

Authors

A. Roy Applied Mechanics -

S. Robuschi University of Parma

M.A.N. Hendriks Applied Mechanics - , Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU)

Beatrice Belletti University of Parma

Research Group

Applied Mechanics () (TU Delft)

Reliability Reinforced concrete beams Non-linear finite element analyses Model uncertainties Probabilistic methods Safety formats

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Published Date

2016

Language

English

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Faculty

Civil Engineering & Geosciences

Department

Materials- Mechanics- Management & Design

Research Group

Applied Mechanics

Abstract

Several reliability methods available in literature combined with various modelling approaches are compared in this current work in the context of two experimental reinforced concrete (RC) beams. One beam failed in bending while the other beam failed in shear due to diagonal tension. The structural behaviour is described by analytical models and nonlinear finite element models. The changes in predicted reliability of these structures with increasing loads are evaluated by different reliability methods and the results are compared.