Abstract: The nonlocal generalization of Weibull theory previously developed for structures that are either notched or fail only after the formation of a large crack is extended to predict the probability of failure of unnotched ...

Abstract: The nonlocal probabilistic theory developed in Part I is applied in numerical studies of plain concrete beams and is compared to the existing test data on the modulus of rupture. For normal size test beams, the deterministic ...

Abstract: An improved form of a recently derived energetic-statistical formula for size effect on the strength of quasibrittle structures failing at crack initiation is presented and exploited to perform stochastic structural analysis ...

Abstract: A complex interdisciplinary approach to the reliability assessment of reinforced concrete structures is introduced and demonstrated on a real existing bridge structure. The reliability index of the structure decreases ...

Abstract: The size effect on the flexural strength (or modulus of rupture) of fiber-polymer laminate beams failing at fracture initiation is analyzed. A generalized energetic-statistical size effect law ...