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A Survey of Probabilistic Service Life Prediction Methods for Structures

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Probabilistic Structural Mechanics: Advances in Structural Reliability Methods

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This paper presents an overview of some proposed probabilitybased service life prediction methods. Primary concern is focused on the methods that are of interest in service life assessment of an outdoor structure. The survey includes methods for characterizing random load histories, for modeling material deterioration, and for evaluating both instantaneous and progressive probabilities of failure. A numerical example, showing the service life and reliability of a viscoelastic structure under outdoor environmental loadings, is given.

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Heller, R.A., Thangjitham, S. (1994). A Survey of Probabilistic Service Life Prediction Methods for Structures. In: Spanos, P.D., Wu, YT. (eds) Probabilistic Structural Mechanics: Advances in Structural Reliability Methods. International Union of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-85092-9_15

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