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Reliability Of Bridge Superstructures In Wisconsin, Azam Nabizadehdarabi
Reliability Of Bridge Superstructures In Wisconsin, Azam Nabizadehdarabi
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RELIABILITY OF BRIDGE SUPERSTRUCTURES IN WISCONSIN
by
Azam Nabizadehdarabi
The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, 2015
Under the Supervision of Professor Habib Tabatabai
Bridge reliability analyses form the basis of modern bridge design provisions. Such analyses are also used to evaluate bridge condition and assess future maintenance needs. The majority of these reliability assessments are based on evaluating risks associated with the various load effects exceeding their corresponding resistance. However, bridge components such as decks and superstructures typically do not reach the end of their service lives by exceeding the strength limit states (structural failure). Survival analyses, which are commonly used …