The Reinforced Concrete Structures Service Life Assessment and the Tasks of Supporting the Reliability of Buildings and Structures
V. N. Levchenko, V. I. Krotuyk, N. V. Botsman, B. Ya. Vinokurov
Donbas National Academy of Civil Engineering and Architecture
Abstract: Durability issues are attracting noticeable and increasing attention in the construction sphere. This is due to the fact that a significant part of buildings, structures and infrastructure facilities were erected 50–70 years ago and are currently in a state of disrepair. The multifaceted problem of the durability of reinforced concrete structures of buildings and structures is a combination of a number of interrelated issues: manufacturability, reliability, efficiency, as well as environmental aspects. Its solution should be carried out on the basis of a systematic approach. At the same time, the question of constructions durability is not widely investigated. The consideration is often limited by practical or even commercial levels. However, a number of issues need to be resolved for further progress. The development of modern methods for predicting the durability or service life of designed elements and structures is the one of the most important issues to be analyze. Another significant and urgent problem is the development of practical methods for increasing the durability of reinforced concrete structures of engineering structures in exploitation. Supporting the required level of durability and reliability of buildings and structures in the process of their exploitation is carried out by technical and organizational methods. The paper presents the general issues and the current level of this problem, including the fundamental design principals of the reinforced concrete structures durability and the existing methods for its assessment, concepts and criteria related to durability.
Keywords: durability, reliability, correlation, modeling, no-failure operation, degradation.
Pages: 5-11.
Link for citation: Levchenko, V. N.; Krotuyk, V. I.; Botsman, N. V. [et al.]. The Reinforced Concrete Structures Service Life Assessment and the Tasks of Supporting the Reliability of Buildings and Structures. – Text : electronic. – In: Proceeding of the Donbas National Academy of Civil Engineering and Architecture. – 2021. – Issue 2021-3(149) Buildings and structures using new materials and technologies. – Р. 5-11. – URL: https://donnasa.ru/publish_house/journals/vestnik/2021/2021-3(149)/st_01_levchenko_krotyuk_bozman_vinokurov.pdf (date of access: 15.10.2024). (in Russian)
Issue 2021-3 (149)Journal: Proceeding of the Donbas National Academy of Civil Engineering and Architecture
Publish house: Donbas National Academy of Civil Engineering and Architecture