Reliability analysis of reinforced concrete slabs according to NBR 6118 considering the lateral confinement

Abstract The effect of lateral confinement in reinforced concrete slabs is widely recognized for its ability to increase the supported ultimate load. In this context, this study proposes a reliability analysis of slabs designed according to Brazilian standards, considering or not the phenomenon, wi...

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Main Authors: Gabriel Orso Garcia, Mauro de Vasconcellos Real, Paula Manica Lazzari
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Language:English
Published: Instituto Brasileiro do Concreto (IBRACON) 2025-01-01
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Paula Manica Lazzari
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description Abstract The effect of lateral confinement in reinforced concrete slabs is widely recognized for its ability to increase the supported ultimate load. In this context, this study proposes a reliability analysis of slabs designed according to Brazilian standards, considering or not the phenomenon, with the goal of establishing a comparison between the cases. A numerical model developed in ANSYS software, calibrated from experimental results, was used to determine the slabs' failure loads. The Monte Carlo Simulation Method was employed to obtain the failure probabilities and reliability indexes. Additionally, a parametric study was conducted to understand the main factors influencing the reliability, whether considering lateral confinement or not. The results indicated a significant increase in the reliability of the slabs when lateral confinement was considered, raising the average reliability index from 3.29 to 4.44. The parametric study revealed that the factors influencing the reliability of confined slabs are similar to those obtained when not considering it, as also demonstrated by the strong correlation between the reliability indexes of confined and unconfined slabs.
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spelling doaj-art-73511ac9fa62447cbe37bd66608cd5592025-01-21T07:39:28ZengInstituto Brasileiro do Concreto (IBRACON)Revista IBRACON de Estruturas e Materiais1983-41952025-01-0118110.1590/s1983-41952025000800010Reliability analysis of reinforced concrete slabs according to NBR 6118 considering the lateral confinementGabriel Orso Garciahttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-4626-3151Mauro de Vasconcellos Realhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-4916-9133Paula Manica Lazzarihttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-2163-1269 Abstract The effect of lateral confinement in reinforced concrete slabs is widely recognized for its ability to increase the supported ultimate load. In this context, this study proposes a reliability analysis of slabs designed according to Brazilian standards, considering or not the phenomenon, with the goal of establishing a comparison between the cases. A numerical model developed in ANSYS software, calibrated from experimental results, was used to determine the slabs' failure loads. The Monte Carlo Simulation Method was employed to obtain the failure probabilities and reliability indexes. Additionally, a parametric study was conducted to understand the main factors influencing the reliability, whether considering lateral confinement or not. The results indicated a significant increase in the reliability of the slabs when lateral confinement was considered, raising the average reliability index from 3.29 to 4.44. The parametric study revealed that the factors influencing the reliability of confined slabs are similar to those obtained when not considering it, as also demonstrated by the strong correlation between the reliability indexes of confined and unconfined slabs.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1983-41952025000100209&lng=en&tlng=enreliabilityslabsreinforced concretelateral confinementfinite elements method
spellingShingle Gabriel Orso Garcia
Mauro de Vasconcellos Real
Paula Manica Lazzari
Reliability analysis of reinforced concrete slabs according to NBR 6118 considering the lateral confinement
Revista IBRACON de Estruturas e Materiais
reliability
slabs
reinforced concrete
lateral confinement
finite elements method
title Reliability analysis of reinforced concrete slabs according to NBR 6118 considering the lateral confinement
title_full Reliability analysis of reinforced concrete slabs according to NBR 6118 considering the lateral confinement
title_fullStr Reliability analysis of reinforced concrete slabs according to NBR 6118 considering the lateral confinement
title_full_unstemmed Reliability analysis of reinforced concrete slabs according to NBR 6118 considering the lateral confinement
title_short Reliability analysis of reinforced concrete slabs according to NBR 6118 considering the lateral confinement
title_sort reliability analysis of reinforced concrete slabs according to nbr 6118 considering the lateral confinement
topic reliability
slabs
reinforced concrete
lateral confinement
finite elements method
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