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- Title
"Reasonable Safety" of Existing Structures, Part 2: Limitations: Buildings and their evaluation.
- Authors
Tepke, David G.; Liying Jiang; Kesner, Keith E.; Szoke, Stephen S.
- Abstract
The article focuses on the evaluation of the safety of existing reinforced concrete structures, emphasizing the importance of understanding limitations and complexities in the assessment process. Topics discussed include the challenges associated with discoverable documentation, the evolution of building codes and their impact on safety assessments, and the vulnerabilities of common structural systems such as flat plate concrete slabs, post-tensioned concrete, and prestressed precast concrete.
- Subjects
CONSTRUCTION slabs; DETERIORATION of concrete; CONCRETE construction design; MATERIALS testing; STRUCTURAL health monitoring; CONCRETE durability; GROUND penetrating radar
- Publication
Concrete International, 2023, Vol 45, Issue 12, p51
- ISSN
0162-4075
- Publication type
Article