Master's thesis of Engineering: Investigation into reliability based methods to include risk of failure in life cycle cost analysis of reinforced concrete bridge rehabilitation

Detailed objectives of this study are: to analyze the risk of failure and probability of failure of existing reinforced concrete bridges qualitatively and quantitatively; to consider the effects of interactions among various deterioration parameters and among bridge components on system failure; to identify major durability related distress mechanisms of deterioration of reinforced concrete bridges and model the subsequent risk of failure of bridge system;…