Reliability assessment of deteriorating structures: Challenges and (some) solutions

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Abstract

The assessment of deteriorating structural systems has been one of the major applications of probabilistic analysis and structural reliability theory. Nevertheless, looking back on over 40 years of research and development in this area, the outcome has been mixed. While a lot of progress has been made, important questions and challenges still have not been answered. Structural reliability methods still play a minor role in the management of existing deteriorating structures in practice. There are encouraging signs, e.g. the development of standards and guidelines for existing structures that rely at least partly on structural reliability methods. But there remain significant open challenges to the structural reliability community, some of which I discuss in this contribution.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationLife-Cycle Analysis and Assessment in Civil Engineering
Subtitle of host publicationTowards an Integrated Vision - Proceedings of the 6th International Symposium on Life-Cycle Civil Engineering, IALCCE 2018
EditorsDan M. Frangopol, Robby Caspeele, Luc Taerwe
PublisherCRC Press/Balkema
Pages73-87
Number of pages15
ISBN (Print)9781138626331
StatePublished - 2019
Event6th International Symposium on Life-Cycle Civil Engineering, IALCCE 2018 - Ghent, Belgium
Duration: 28 Oct 201831 Oct 2018

Publication series

NameLife-Cycle Analysis and Assessment in Civil Engineering: Towards an Integrated Vision - Proceedings of the 6th International Symposium on Life-Cycle Civil Engineering, IALCCE 2018

Conference

Conference6th International Symposium on Life-Cycle Civil Engineering, IALCCE 2018
Country/TerritoryBelgium
CityGhent
Period28/10/1831/10/18

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