Application of fuzzy sets for remaining life assessment of corrosion affected reinforced concrete bridge girders

Journal of Performance of Constructed Facilities

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 166-171

  Anoop, M B ^a   Balaji Rao, K ^a  

^a CSIR STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING RESEARCH CENTRE   (India)

Author keywords

Bridges, concrete; Bridges, girder; Concrete, reinforced; Corrosion; Fuzzy sets

Indexed keywords

CONCRETE BEAMS AND GIRDERS; CORROSION; FUZZY SETS; REINFORCED CONCRETE; SCHEDULING;

CORROSION INITIATION; CORROSION PROPAGATION; FUZZY VARIABLES;

BRIDGES;

EID: 33947354906     PISSN: 08873828     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)0887-3828(2007)21:2(166)     Document Type: Article

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