Cost-optimization based generalized target reliabilities for reinforced concrete slab exposed to fire Ghent University
Risk-based design of structures can be based on lifetime cost-optimization, which involves balancing the future costs with the benefits of safety investments. However, such calculations are impractical for most individual projects due to complexity and computational challenges. In normal design conditions, the explicit cost-benefit assessment has been replaced by pre-calculated maximum levels of failure probability (i.e., target reliability ...