Journal articles
Author(s) | Title | Journal | Issue | Page | Category |
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Walraven, Joost C.; Bigaj-van Vliet, Agnieszka | The 2010 fib Model Code for Structural Concrete: a new approach to structural engineering | Structural Concrete | 3/2011 | 139-147 | Articles |
AbstractThe fib Model Code is a recommendation for the design of reinforced and prestressed concrete which is intended to be a guiding document for future codes. Model Codes have been published before, in 1978 and 1990. The draft for fib Model Code 2010 was published in May 2010. The most important new element in this Model Code is “Time” in the sense of service life. Additionally, the Model Code contains an extended state-of-theart chapter on the structural materials concrete and steel but regards non-metallic reinforcement and fibres as reinforcement as well. Many loading conditions are considered, ranging from static loading to non-static loading, considering earthquake, fatigue and impact/explosion. Five methods are offered to verify structural safety. Attention is given to verification of limit states associated with durability, robustness and sustainability. Finally, verification assisted by numerical methods and by testing is considered. Other elements that are links in the chain of life cycle design are construction and conservation. In the part on conservation the conservation strategy is treated in combination with conservation management, condition survey and assessment, and evaluation and decision-making. x | |||||
fib short course in Nicosia, Cyprus: Durability and retrofitting of concrete structures | Structural Concrete | 2/2011 | 129-135 | fib-news | |
Abstract• fib short course in Nicosia, Cyprus: Durability and retrofitting of concrete structures x | |||||
Ueda, Tamon | International code harmonization: the role of the Asian Concrete Model Code | Structural Concrete | 1/2011 | 47-54 | Articles |
AbstractMany national codes in Asia are heavily influenced by those from either Europe or the USA. The climatic, technological and economic conditions together with the material properties in Asia are, however, quite different from those in Europe and the USA, and even different among Asian countries. Thus, many Asian countries need their own national codes with suitable concepts and technologies. At the same time, many construction projects in Asia are carried out in multi-national environments in which various national codes are applied, meaning that international code harmonization is necessary. In order to work for the global issue, such as the construction of a sustainable world, Asia, as the largest economic zone in the 21st century, should take on a leading role. For this purpose, international code harmonization with the new direction of life cycle management (LCM) would provide an efficient way. x |