Journal of Civil and Environmental Engineering

Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland

Publications

• Research Article   
  Role of Spatial Variability in the Service Life Prediction of RC Bridges Affected by Corrosion
  Author(s): Omran M. Kenshel*, Alan J. O’Connor, Mohamed F. Suleiman and Fauzi E. Jarushi
  
  Estimating the service life of Reinforced Concrete (RC) bridge structures located in corrosive marine environments of a great importance to their owners/engineers. Traditionally, bridge owners/engineers relied more on subjective engineering judgment, e.g. visual inspection, in their estimation approach. However, because financial resources are often limited, rational calculation methods of estimation are needed to aid in making reliable and more accurate predictions of the service life of RC structures. This is in order to direct funds to bridges found to be the most critical. Criticality of the structure can be considered either from the Structural Capacity (i.e. Ultimate Limit State) or from Serviceability viewpoint whichever is adopted. This paper considers the service life of the structure only from the Structural Capacity viewpoint. Considering the great varia.. Read More»
  

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