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- Title
Incorporating Expected Life-Time into Live Load Factor for RC Structures Using Reliability Analysis.
- Authors
Zadeh, Hany Jawaheri; Nanni, Antonio
- Abstract
A method of reliability analysis is utilized to calibrate the live load factor based on the expected life-time of a cast-in-place reinforced concrete (RC) structure. The probabilistic parameters of live load are computed for different life-times and live load factors are then suggested so that the same level of safety is maintained for any given life-span. An example is presented that demonstrates how modified live load factors can be conducive to making decision on the necessity and the level of the required strengthening in a concrete structure in need of repair.
- Subjects
REINFORCED concrete; CAST-in-place concrete; LIVE loads; RELIABILITY in engineering; STRENGTH of materials; BUILDING repair
- Publication
Advances in Structural Engineering, 2013, Vol 16, Issue 5, p887
- ISSN
1369-4332
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1260/1369-4332.16.5.887