CONSISTENT RELIABILITY FOR REINFORCED CONCRETE BEAMS AND COLUMNS
This paper very briefly outlines a strategy for achieving a more consistent level of reliability over the range of pure flexure to direct axial force for reinforced concrete members. The proposal also improves the consistency of risk for lightly to heavily reinforced sections. An attractive feature is that the amount of design calculation is actually reduced. This is achieved by introducing a partial safety factor on the concrete strength, and the elimination of the variable strength reduction factor for beams and columns. The partial safety factor can be incorporated without any extra design effort by simply reducing the 0.85 factor in the stress block to 0.6. (Author/TRRL)
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Institution of Engineers
11 National Circuit
Barton, A.C.T., AustraliaInstitution of Engineers
11 National Circuit
Barton, A.C.T., Australia -
Authors:
- Walsh, P F
- Pham, L
- Publication Date: 1985-2
Media Info
- Features: Figures; References;
- Pagination: p. 95-97
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Serial:
- Institution of Engineers (Australia) Civ Eng Trans
- Volume: CE2
- Issue Number: 1
- Publisher: Institution of Engineers
- ISSN: 0819-0259
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Axial loads; Beams; Calculation; Coefficients; Columns; Concrete; Deflection; Design; Failure; Flexure; Methodology; Probability; Reinforced concrete; Reliability; Safety; Safety factors; Standards; Strength of materials; Support piles
- Uncontrolled Terms: Concrete strength; Reinforced concrete beams
- Geographic Terms: Australia
- ITRD Terms: 8006: Australia; 3472: Beam; 3434: Bridge pier; 6464: Calculation; 5586: Deflection; 9011: Design (overall design); 5520: Failure; 9102: Method; 3399: Pile; 6534: Probability; 4794: Reinforced concrete; 5504: Safety coefficient; 187: Specification (standard); 5544: Strength (mater)
- Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Data and Information Technology; Design; Highways; Safety and Human Factors; I24: Design of Bridges and Retaining Walls;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 00399519
- Record Type: Publication
- Source Agency: ARRB
- Files: ITRD, TRIS, ATRI
- Created Date: Aug 25 2004 2:44AM