PRACTICAL CONCEPTS FOR THE USE OF PROBABILISTIC METHODS IN THE STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS AND REASSESSMENT OF EXISTING BRIDGES - PRESENTATION OF LATEST RESEARCH AND IMPLEMENTATION

In structural engineering and bridge construction, probabilistic calculations are only performed in a few exceptional cases.The ability to directly use information from the existing structure is an important advantage of probabilistic methods.Geometric data or the position and quantity of the installed reinforcing steel and tendons can be measured.

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Introduction: India is home to the largest population of orphaned children in the South Asia, who are at increased risk of poor psychosocial well-being.In the Indian context, literature on the psychosocial well-being of orphans and vulnerable children (OVC) is scarce.Our research was aimed at fulfilling this gap by understanding self-reported psych

Fresh fruits are susceptible to bruising, a common type of mechanical damage during harvest and at all stages of postharvest handling.In quest of developing and adoption of strategies to reduce bruise damage, it is of utmost importance to understand major factors influencing bruise susceptibility of fresh produce at these stages.This review present