Designing strengthening of structures given the uncertainty of fracture mechanics
conference paper
Strengthening of structures with carbon fibers is a new method to increase the lifetime of an
existing structure. In some countries guidelines in this field are available. Numerical simulations can
simulate the real behaviour of the failure mechanism of the strengthened structures. Coupling a
probabilistic tool to the numerical calculation may decrease the discussion about uncertainties. The
influence factor of each stochastic parameter on the reliability index shows the designer the points of
emphasis.
existing structure. In some countries guidelines in this field are available. Numerical simulations can
simulate the real behaviour of the failure mechanism of the strengthened structures. Coupling a
probabilistic tool to the numerical calculation may decrease the discussion about uncertainties. The
influence factor of each stochastic parameter on the reliability index shows the designer the points of
emphasis.
TNO Identifier
330644
ISBN
0-87031-135-2
Source title
5th International Conference on Fracture Mechanics of Concrete Structures (la-FraMCos) & Post-Conference Workshop, Vail, Colorado, USA, 12-16 April / edited by Li et al.
Pages
933-939
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