Probability based modelling and assessment of an existing post-tensioned concrete slab bridge

Engineering Structures

Volumn 30, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 1408-1416

  O' Connor, A ^a   Enevoldsen, Ib ^b  

^a TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

^b RAMBOLL   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Bridge; Load effect; Probabilistic assessment; Stochastic; Traffic modelling

Indexed keywords

CONCRETE SLABS; FAILURE ANALYSIS; LOAD LIMITS; PROBABILITY; RELIABILITY THEORY;

LOAD EFFECT; PROBABILISTIC ASSESSMENT;

BRIDGES;

BRIDGES; CONCRETE SLABS; FAILURE ANALYSIS; LOAD LIMITS; PROBABILITY; RELIABILITY THEORY;

BRIDGE; CARRYING CAPACITY; CONCRETE STRUCTURE; MODELING; PROBABILITY;

EID: 41549155197     PISSN: 01410296     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.engstruct.2007.07.023     Document Type: Article

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