Prediction of the spatial occurence of fire induced spalling in concrete slabs using random fields

Author(s): R. Van Coile, P. Criel, R. Caspeele, L. Taerwe
Paper category: Workshop
Book title: Concrete Spalling due to Fire Exposure – Proceedings of the 3rd International Workshop, Paris 2013
Editor(s): P. Pimienta, F. Meftah
Print ISBN: 978-2-7598-1074-1
Publisher: Edp sciences
Pages: 260 - 265
Total Pages: 6
Language: English

Abstract: 
As the loss of concrete cover can significantly influence the reliability of concrete elements during fire, spalling should be taken into account when performing reliability calculations. However, the occurrence and spatial variation of spalling are highly uncertain. A first step towards a probabilistic analysis of spalling is made by combining existing deterministic models with a stochastic representation of the concrete tensile strength and by using random fields to model the tensile strength spatial variation.

Online publication: 2013
Publication Type: full_text
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