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Performability Analysis of Reinforced Concrete Bridge Girders in Corrosive Environments Using Markov Chains with Fuzzy States

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A methodology for performance evaluation of reinforced concrete bridge girders in corrosive environments is proposed. The methodology uses the concept of performability and considers both serviceability - and ultimate - limit states. A non-homogeneous Markov chain is used for modelling the condition state evolution of the bridge girder with time. The condition states of the bridge girder are represented by fuzzy sets to consider the ambiguities arising due to the linguistic classification of condition states. The methodology is illustrated through the performance evaluation of a reinforced concrete T-beam bridge girder.

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Anoop, M.B., Rao, K.B. (2013). Performability Analysis of Reinforced Concrete Bridge Girders in Corrosive Environments Using Markov Chains with Fuzzy States. In: Chakraborty, S., Bhattacharya, G. (eds) Proceedings of the International Symposium on Engineering under Uncertainty: Safety Assessment and Management (ISEUSAM - 2012). Springer, India. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-81-322-0757-3_81

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