Life-cycle performance of structures subject to multiple deterioration mechanisms

• Published in: Structural safety Vol. 33; no. 3; pp. 206 - 217
• Main Authors: Sanchez-Silva, Mauricio, Klutke, Georgia-Ann, Rosowsky, David V.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Amsterdam Elsevier Ltd 01.05.2011; Elsevier
• Subjects: Applied sciences; Building failures (cracks, physical changes, etc.); Buildings. Public works; Degradation; Deterioration; Durability. Pathology. Repairing. Maintenance; Exact sciences and technology; Life-cycle performance; Mathematical analysis; Mathematical models; Policies; Regenerative; Seismic phenomena; Shocks; Stochastic process; Stresses. Safety; Structural analysis. Stresses; Structural operation; Structural reliability; Structural operation; Life-cycle performance; Stochastic process; Deterioration; Shocks; Performance evaluation; Life cycle (environment); Mechanism analysis; Modeling; Degradation; Corrosion; Example; Comparative study; Structural analysis

► Stochastic model that characterize the performance of deteriorating structures. ► The paper models degradation caused by both sudden events and progressive degradation. ► The model provides the means to compute the system’s failure probability. ► The model can be used to preventive maintenance str...