Stochastic evaluation of the damage length in RC beams submitted to corrosion of reinforcing steel

Civil Engineering and Environmental Systems

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 165-178

  Sudret, B ^a   Defaux, G ^a   Pendola, M ^b  

^a Orange R and D   (France)

^b now at Phimeca Engineering   (France)

Author keywords

Ageing indicator; Extent of damage; PHI2 method; Rebars corrosion; Space variant reliability; Time variant reliability

Indexed keywords

DAMAGE LENGTH; RANDOM FIELD; REBARS CORROSION; TIME-VARIANT RELIABILITY;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; FAILURE ANALYSIS; MONTE CARLO METHODS; REINFORCED CONCRETE; STEEL CORROSION;

CONCRETE BEAMS AND GIRDERS;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; CONCRETE BEAMS AND GIRDERS; FAILURE ANALYSIS; MONTE CARLO METHODS; REINFORCED CONCRETE; STEEL CORROSION;

CORROSION; DAMAGE; DURABILITY; MONTE CARLO ANALYSIS; REINFORCED CONCRETE; STOCHASTICITY;

EID: 34447579099     PISSN: 10286608     EISSN: 10290249     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10286600601159305     Document Type: Article

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