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Global safety format for non‐linear analysis of reinforced concrete structures
Author(s) -
Allaix Diego Lorenzo,
Carbone Vincenzo Ilario,
Mancini Giuseppe
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
structural concrete
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.912
H-Index - 34
eISSN - 1751-7648
pISSN - 1464-4177
DOI - 10.1002/suco.201200017
Subject(s) - safety factor , probabilistic logic , structural engineering , reinforced concrete , factor of safety , computer science , factor (programming language) , engineering , reliability engineering , artificial intelligence , programming language
Semi‐probabilistic safety formats for the non‐linear analysis of reinforced concrete structures are of practical interest for structural designers. The safety format proposed in EN 1992‐2 enables a safety assessment through a non‐linear structural analysis and the application of a global safety factor, which is defined as the ratio between the representative and design values of the material resistances. A more realistic estimate of the global safety factor can be obtained from the distribution of the structural response. This paper proposes a safety format based on the mean values of the material resistances and a global resistance factor. Its practical application in the structural design of concrete beams and columns is also presented.