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http://dx.doi.org/10.4334/IJCSM.2009.3.2.103

Reliability-based Approach to Optimal Economic Estimation of Concrete Cover Thickness under Carbonation Environment

Do, Jeong-Yun (BK21 Research Team, Kunsan National University)
Kim, Doo-Kie (Civil and Environmental Engineering, Kunsan National University)
Song, Hun (Dept. of Green Ceramic, Korea Institute of Ceramic Engineering & Technology)
Jo, Young-Kug (Dept. of Architectural Engineering, Chungwoon University)

Publication Information

International Journal of Concrete Structures and Materials / v.3, no.2, 2009 , pp. 103-110 More about this Journal

Abstract

Concrete carbonation is a cause of problems in concrete structures, so it needs to be estimated. And concrete cover is designed to protect structures from this damaging. Usually the cover thickness is considered based on the limit states design codes in which the important target is the reliability safety index. However, it is not clear that whether the safety index determined is optimal or not with respect to the cost. The codes are mainly proceeded quantitatively (i.e. making a safe structure) while the economic aspects are only considered qualitatively. So the reliability-based design considering life cycle cost (LCC) is called for, and here the focus is on the advanced analysis solution to optimize the reliability safety regarding LCC.

Keywords

concrete carbonation; concrete cover thickness; limit state reliability safety index; optimal LCC;

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