Probability-based assessment of existing concrete bridges-stochastic resistance models and applications

Structural Engineering International: Journal of the International Association for Bridge and Structural Engineering (IABSE)

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 203-210

  Wisniewski, Dawid ^a   Casas, Joan Ramon ^b   Henriques, Antonio Abel ^c   Cruz, Paulo J S ^d  

^a COWI A/S ^*  (Denmark)

^b UNIVERSITAT POLITÈCNICA DE CATALUNYA   (Spain)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MINHO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Bending resistance; Concrete bridges; Load capacity evaluation; Probabilistic methods; Reliability assessment; Shear resistance

Indexed keywords

BENDING RESISTANCE; LOAD CAPACITY EVALUATION; PROBABILISTIC METHODS; RELIABILITY ASSESSMENT; SHEAR RESISTANCE;

BUILDING MATERIALS; CONCRETE BRIDGES; CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION; HIGHWAY BRIDGES; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; PRESTRESSED CONCRETE; QUALITY ASSURANCE; REINFORCED CONCRETE; SAFETY FACTOR; STOCHASTIC MODELS; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

RELIABILITY ANALYSIS;

EID: 67649243835     PISSN: 10168664     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2749/101686609788220268     Document Type: Article

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