Abstract A numerical approach to the reliability analysis of reinforced and prestressed concrete structures is presented. The problem is formulated in terms of the probabilistic safety factor and the structural reliability is evaluated by Monte Carlo simulation. The cumulative distribution of the safety factor associated with each limit state is derived and a reliability index is evaluated. The proposed procedure is applied to reliability analysis of an existing prestressed concrete arch bridge. ? Keywords: Concrete structures; Non-linear analysis; Structural reliability; Bridges; Simulation 1. Introduction This paper considers a direct and systematic approach to the reliability analysis of reinforced and prestressed concrete structures subjected to static loads [4]. The structural reliability is evaluated by Monte Carlo simulation. Therefore, repeated non-linear analyses are carried out giving outcomes from a set of basic variables which define the structural proble...
RELIABILITY OF MATERIAL AND GEOMETRICALY NON-LINEAR REINFORCED AND PRESTRESSED CONCRETE STRUCTURES / Biondini, F; Bontempi, Franco; FRANGOPOL D., M; Malerba, Pg. - In: COMPUTERS & STRUCTURES. - ISSN 0045-7949. - 82:(2004), pp. 1021-1031. [10.1016/j.compstruc.2004.03.010]
RELIABILITY OF MATERIAL AND GEOMETRICALY NON-LINEAR REINFORCED AND PRESTRESSED CONCRETE STRUCTURES
BONTEMPI, Franco;
2004
Abstract
Abstract A numerical approach to the reliability analysis of reinforced and prestressed concrete structures is presented. The problem is formulated in terms of the probabilistic safety factor and the structural reliability is evaluated by Monte Carlo simulation. The cumulative distribution of the safety factor associated with each limit state is derived and a reliability index is evaluated. The proposed procedure is applied to reliability analysis of an existing prestressed concrete arch bridge. ? Keywords: Concrete structures; Non-linear analysis; Structural reliability; Bridges; Simulation 1. Introduction This paper considers a direct and systematic approach to the reliability analysis of reinforced and prestressed concrete structures subjected to static loads [4]. The structural reliability is evaluated by Monte Carlo simulation. Therefore, repeated non-linear analyses are carried out giving outcomes from a set of basic variables which define the structural proble...I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
