@inproceedings{589ed50664df4b3e94f2afea317708c7,
title = "Updating the reliability of existing rc structures in a marine environment incorporating spatial variations",
abstract = "A novel procedure for updating the reliability of existing reinforced concrete (RC) structures in a marine environment by incorporating spatial variations of steel weight loss is proposed. Since the properties of concrete and steel bars are uncertain, it is necessary to deal with the long-term structural performance based on probabilistic concepts and reliability-based methods. In this paper, epistemic uncertainties of material properties are updated using inspection results associated with steel weight loss prediction using Sequential Monte Carlo Simulation (SMCS). Possible distributions of steel weight loss over RC members are generated by a stochastic field method based on simple Kriging and inspection results at several observational points. Effect of the distance from the observational points on the reliability is discussed in an illustrative example.",
keywords = "RC structure, Spatial variability, Stochastic field, Updating",
author = "K. Masuda and S. Srivaranun and M. Akiyama",
note = "Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2021.; 16th East Asian-Pacific Conference on Structural Engineering and Construction, 2019 ; Conference date: 03-12-2019 Through 06-12-2019",
year = "2021",
doi = "10.1007/978-981-15-8079-6_120",
language = "English",
isbn = "9789811580789",
series = "Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering",
publisher = "Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH",
pages = "1283--1288",
editor = "Wang, {Chien Ming} and Sritawat Kitipornchai and Vinh Dao",
booktitle = "EASEC16 - Proceedings of the 16th East Asian-Pacific Conference on Structural Engineering and Construction, 2019",
}