ABSTRACT
ABSTRACT: Corrosion may significantly influence the long-term performance of Reinforced Concrete (RC) and Prestressed Concrete (PC) structures, particularly in aggressive environments. Corrosion of reinforcement in concrete components may lead to loss of strength due to reduction in steel area and unserviceability. Reliability analysis includes probabilistic information from all resistance, loading and modeling variables influencing the assessment process and provides a rational criterion for the comparison of the consequences of decision making under uncertainty (Frangopol 2009). Therefore, it is necessary to assess the remaining safe and service life of deteriorating structures in aggressive environments using structural reliability theory.
