Abstract: This paper examines the effect of corrosion of reinforcing steel on flexural and shear strength, and subsequently on reliability, of reinforced concrete beams. Two types of corrosion—general and pitting—are considered, ...

Abstract: Fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) composite jackets are increasingly used for strengthening and retrofit of reinforced concrete columns. The jackets provide lateral confinement to concrete that enhances strength and ductility ...

Abstract: The paper considers the comparative effect of ultimate limit states and a serviceability limit state associated with cracking and spalling of the concrete cover on the expected life-cycle cost of reinforced concrete (RC) ...

Abstract: Corrosion of reinforcing steel is the main course of deterioration of reinforced concrete (RC) structures in chloride contaminated environments. Various measures can be employed to protect RC structures against corrosion ...

Abstract: Response of structures to static and dynamic loads may be assessed in terms of energy. The energy evaluation depends on hysteretic models used to describe inelastic behavior of structures and their elements. One of the ...

Abstract: To date, attention of researchers concentrated mainly on the serviceability failure of corroded reinforced concrete (RC) beams caused by excessive cracking. However, cracking of the concrete cover and a reduction in the ...

Abstract: Current structural codes have been developed mainly for new design and are not efficient for assessment because of significant differences between these situations. One of the main differences is the possibility to update ...

Abstract: Reinforced concrete (RC) bridges deteriorate with time. This results in reduction of their resistance, and, consequently, of their reliability. Corrosion of embedded reinforcing steel is one of the main causes of deterioration. ...

Abstract: Accurate predictive analyses such as those associated with structural reliability and life-cycle costing are needed for the development of Bridge Management Systems. The present paper presents models for reliability and ...

Abstract: Bridges deteriorate with time due to aggressive environments and are subject to ever-increasing traffic loads. This results in reduction of their reliability, which may eventually fall below an acceptable level. A successful ...