TARGET RELIABILITY LEVELS IN EUROCODES AND ISO STANDARDS
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The target reliability levels recommended in national and international documents vary within a broad range, while the reference to relevant costs and failure consequences is vague only. In some documents the target reliability index is indicated for one or two reference periods (1 year, 50 years or life-time) without providing appropriate links to the design working life. This contribution attempts to clarify the relationship between the target reliability levels, costs of safety measures, failure consequences, reference periods and the design working life. For ultimate limit states of common buildings and bridges (RC2), it is recommended to consider reliability index of 3.8 for a reference period equal to the design working life (50 years for buildings, 100 for bridges).
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