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Reliability Analysis of Reinforcement Bars

The document discusses the calculation of minimal reinforcement area and target reliability index for structural design, specifically using EN 1992-2 standards. It details the variables influencing reliability analysis, including reinforcement area, yield strength, and concrete properties, along with their statistical distributions. The target reliability index is derived from the limit state function, considering various uncertainties in design parameters.

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Reliability Analysis of Reinforcement Bars

The document discusses the calculation of minimal reinforcement area and target reliability index for structural design, specifically using EN 1992-2 standards. It details the variables influencing reliability analysis, including reinforcement area, yield strength, and concrete properties, along with their statistical distributions. The target reliability index is derived from the limit state function, considering various uncertainties in design parameters.

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• the yielding limit strength of the reinforcement bars f yk = 500 MPa divided by the partial

factor γ c =1.15 .

Applying EN 1992-2 leads to the minimal reinforcement area AS ,0 ≈ 48.87 cm 2 . The minimal
reinforcement area is calculated at critical cross-sections (hot points) where the bending moments
reach the maximum values.

4. Calculation of a target reliability index


For the reliability analysis, the limit state function is derived from the design requirements:
=g strength,k ( As ) − load,k (6)
The resisting moment is depending on the cross-section geometry, the bar characteristics (area,
yielding stress, positioning), and the concrete properties (compressive strength).
Table 2: Random variables used for the reliability analysis
Nominal Probability Coefficient Standard
Variable Bias
value distribution of variation deviation
Reinforcement area As (cm²/m) Tab.1 Normal 1.00 2% -
Yield strength f y (MPa) 500 Lognormal 1.15 5% -
Height uncertainty ∆h (mm) 0 Normal 1.00 - 10 mm
Concrete cover uncertainty ∆c (mm) 0 Normal 1.00 - 5 mm
Fixed load moment s (MN.m) Tab.1 Normal 1.00 20% -
Concrete density ρc (kN/m3) 25 Normal 1.00 5% -
Compressive strength f c (MPa) Tab.1 Lognormal 1.20 10% -

5
To perform a reliability analysis, it is necessary to
probabilistically model the various variables
4 introduced in the limit state function (6). Table 2
presents the set of variables that have been identified
3
as the most influencing ones. This selection has been
2 based on the values of some sensitivity factors.
Among them, the direction cosines of the limit state
1 function at the design point provide the relative
0 importance of the individual random variables for
9 9.5 10 10.5 11 11.5 the reliability index. In addition, relative sensitivity
Target reliability indexes β
0
measures [1] express the sensitivity of the reliability
Fig. 2: Distribution of the target reliability index versus the statistical parameters of the relevant
indexes among the 14 designed slabs variables (mainly mean and standard deviation). The
probability functions have been based on a literature review [1]. The live load effects have been
conserved as deterministic and equal to their characteristic values. For the concrete cover, the XC4
exposure concrete class and a project lifetime of 100 years have been assumed. Since the concrete
strength belongs to the C35/45 class, the required concrete cover category is S5, leading to a
minimal cover of 35 mm. Adding a 5 mm execution tolerance, the nominal concrete cover is fixed
to 40 mm.
The target reliability index for a specific bridge is calculated with As = As ,0 :

( (
β0 = −Φ −1 ( Pf ,0 ) = −Φ −1  strength ( As ,0 ) < load )) (7)

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