Safety format for the design of concrete frames

• Type: Article in International Scientific Journal
• Date: 2002

Authors

Henriques, AAR (Author) FEUP; Calheiros, F (Author) Other; Figueiras, JA (Author) FEUP

Journal

Title: Engineering Computations

Vol. 19 No. 3

Pages: 346-363

ISSN: 0264-4401

Publisher: Emerald

Indexing

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COMPENDEX

Scientific classification

FOS: Engineering and technology > Other engineering and technologies

CORDIS: Physical sciences > Mathematics > Applied mathematics > Numerical analysis ; Technological sciences > Engineering > Simulation engineering ; Technological sciences > Engineering > Civil engineering > Structural engineering ; Technological sciences > Engineering > Civil engineering > Concrete engineering

Other information

Authenticus ID: P-000-R3P

DOI: 10.1108/02644400210423981

Abstract (EN): A contribution to the definition of a novel safety format for the design of concrete structures based on non-linear methods of analysis is the main purpose of this work. A brief discussion of design formats proposed by codes of Practice is introduced. Probabilistic analyses of current concrete frames are performed and the corresponding results are used as a basis to derive simplified and coherent practical rules. The analyses have been carried out taking into account the non-linear material behaviour and the variability of the structural Parameters by simulation of probabilistic density functions. A simple procedure is proposed to evaluate the structural safety of concrete frame structures. Mean values are recommended to characterise the material properties to be used in the analysis and a global safety factor is defined to evaluate the structural design resistance.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific

No. of pages: 18