Abstract
In reinforced concrete structures corrosion is initiated when the chloride concentration around the reinforcement exceeds a threshold value. If corrosion starts then expensive repairs can be necessary. The estimation of the probability that corrosion has been initiated in a given structure is based on measurements of the chloride content obtained from the given structure. In the present paper optimal planning of measurements of the chloride content in reinforced concrete structures is considered. It is shown how optimal experimental plans can be obtained using FORM-analysis. Bayesian statistics are used to obtain predictive distributions of the main uncertain quantities describing the transport of chloride.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Reliability and Optimization of Structural Systems : Proceedings of the 7th working conference on reliability and optimization of structural systems 1996 |
| Editors | Dan M. Frangopol, Ross B. Corotis, Rüdiger Rackwitz |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Publisher | Pergamon Press |
| Publication date | 1996 |
| Pages | 313-320 |
| ISBN (Print) | 0-08-042826-6 |
| Publication status | Published - 1996 |
| Event | IFIP WG7.5 Working Conference on Reliability and Optimization of Structural Systems - Boulder, Colorado, United States Duration: 2 Apr 1996 → 4 Apr 1996 Conference number: 7 |
Conference
| Conference | IFIP WG7.5 Working Conference on Reliability and Optimization of Structural Systems |
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| Number | 7 |
| Country/Territory | United States |
| City | Boulder, Colorado |
| Period | 02/04/1996 → 04/04/1996 |
Keywords
- Chloride
- Initiation of Corrosion
- Reinforced Concrete
- Decision Theory
- Planning of Experiments