Probabilistic analysis of the reliability of a concrete cross-section using a method of limit deformation

Abstract

Proposed application of the SBRA (Simulation-Based Reliability Assessment method documented in [1] to [4]) demonstrates a safety analysis of a reinforced concrete beam exposed to bending. The equilibrium offers in the considered cross-section (see Obr. 1) is calculated using limit deformation method based on iterative procedure. The reliability in bending is expressed by probability of failure, which is directly calculated from corresponding safety function