Safety assessment of an existing bridge deck subject to different damage scenarios through the global safety format ECOV

• Published in: Engineering structures Vol. 306; p. 117859
• Main Authors: Bertagnoli, Gabriele, Ferrara, Mario, Miceli, Elena, Castaldo, Paolo, Giordano, Luca
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Ltd 01.05.2024
• Subjects: 3D NLFEAs; Damage thresholds; ECOV; Existing reinforced concrete bridges; Global safety format; Existing reinforced concrete bridges; Damage thresholds; ECOV; 3D NLFEAs; Global safety format

The assessment of existing reinforced concrete structures, especially bridges and viaducts, nowadays is one of the most relevant aspects for engineers. In fact, due to the old age of a large part of the infrastructure assets and the deteriorating conditions affecting the structural elements, their s...