Publication detail

Assessment of Load Bearing Capacity of Concrete Bridge after Exceeding the Design Life

DOLEŽEL, J. ŠOMODÍKOVÁ, M. LEHKÝ, D. NOVÁK, D.

Original Title

Assessment of Load Bearing Capacity of Concrete Bridge after Exceeding the Design Life

Type

conference paper

Language

English

Original Abstract

Advanced methods of reliability analysis based on simulation techniques of Monte Carlo type in combination with nonlinear finite element method analysis represent effective tools for reliability assessment of the existing bridges. Knowledge of current level of load bearing capacity of the bridge and its development in the coming years while meeting the required level of reliability may help to schedule the bridge maintenance systematically and efficiently and/or it can facilitate decision-making on the manner and extent of its reconstruction. The paper briefly introduces the methodology of probabilistic determination of the load bearing capacity of bridges with respect to the ongoing deterioration processes in time. The methodology is applied to determine the current level of load bearing capacity of a reinforced concrete parapet beam bridge and for its estimation in the coming years until the end of the theoretical service life of the structure.

Keywords

Load bearing capacity, deterioration, reliability, reliability index

Authors

DOLEŽEL, J.; ŠOMODÍKOVÁ, M.; LEHKÝ, D.; NOVÁK, D.

Released

25. 4. 2016

Location

Switzerland

ISBN

1662-9779

Periodical

Solid State Phenomena

Year of study

2016

Number

249

State

Swiss Confederation

Pages from

173

Pages to

178

Pages count

6

BibTex

@inproceedings{BUT126082,
  author="Jiří {Doležel} and Martina {Sadílková Šomodíková} and David {Lehký} and Drahomír {Novák}",
  title="Assessment of Load Bearing Capacity of Concrete Bridge after Exceeding the Design Life",
  booktitle="Proceedings from 22nd Czech Concrete Day 2015",
  year="2016",
  journal="Solid State Phenomena",
  volume="2016",
  number="249",
  pages="173--178",
  address="Switzerland",
  doi="10.4028/www.scientific.net/SSP.249.173",
  issn="1662-9779"
}