Publication detail

Jointless bridge: Reliability assessment

PODROUŽEK, J. NOVÁK, D. STRAUSS, A.

Original Title

Jointless bridge: Reliability assessment

Type

conference paper

Language

English

Original Abstract

The paper presents reliability analysis of jointless bridge utilizing the previous part - the determination of fracture mechanical parameters based on inverse analysis. The computational model of bridge is developed using FEM nonlinear software ATENA. Stochastic model of the bridge is consequently created considering material parameters and loading as random variables. Randomization of software is done using small-sample Monte Carlo simulation implemented in FReET reliability software. Limit state functions for both ultimate capacity and serviceability are defined, theoretical failure probabilities are calculated using suitable simulation reliability techniques.

Keywords

Computational model, Failure Probability, Inverse analysis, Jointless bridges, Limit state functions, Material parameter, Mechanical parameters, Monte Carlo Simulation, Reliability assessments, Reliability software, Simulation reliability, Ultimate capacity

Authors

PODROUŽEK, J.; NOVÁK, D.; STRAUSS, A.

Released

11. 6. 2010

Publisher

M. Papadrakakis, V. Papadopoulos, G. Stefanou

Location

Crete Island, Greece

ISBN

9780415877862

Book

Bridge Maintenance, Safety, Management and Life-Cycle Optimization - Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Bridge Maintenance, Safety and Management

Pages from

480

Pages to

485

Pages count

5

BibTex

@inproceedings{BUT138268,
  author="Jan {Podroužek} and Drahomír {Novák} and Alfred {Strauss}",
  title="Jointless bridge: Reliability assessment",
  booktitle="Bridge Maintenance, Safety, Management and Life-Cycle Optimization - Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Bridge Maintenance, Safety and Management",
  year="2010",
  pages="480--485",
  publisher="M. Papadrakakis, V. Papadopoulos, G. Stefanou",
  address="Crete Island, Greece",
  isbn="9780415877862"
}