Sensitivity Analysis of Adjusted Partial Factors for the Assessment of an Existing Reinforced Concrete Bridge
Résumé
Design standards of Reinforced Concrete (RC) bridges are generally based on a semiprobabilistic
format using partial factors to take into account material, geometrical and load effect uncertainties.
In the case of an existing bridge, the available information can be used to adjust partial
factors given an acceptable target reliability level. However, gathering sufficient information on material
properties may not be a straightforward task and the associated assumptions may have an impact on the
assessment result. This paper focuses on the assessment of an existing RC bridge at the ultimate limit
state using a semi-probabilistic format. First, the data are analysed by evaluating material properties.
Then, uncertainty levels are evaluated, and partial factors are adjusted accordingly. Univariate and multivariate
analyses are finally conducted to show the main effect of the partial factors’ adjustment on the
assessment.
Domaines
Sciences de l'ingénieur [physics]Origine | Fichiers produits par l'(les) auteur(s) |
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