The Circumstance of Risk Management for Concrete Structures
By S. Ushijima and Y. Yamamoto
Concrete Journal, Vol.47, No.6, Jun. 2009
- Synopsis
- As the general demands for product liability pervade, designers and constructors of concrete structures are expected to take more responsibility than ever on the performance and other related matters of their structures during their service life. Proper means or systems will be necessary for them to overcome this difficulty in a reasonable way.
This article introduces some main contents of the reports of original investigation conducted by JCI Technical Committee on Risk Management of Concrete Structures, in which an attempt was made to apply the concept of risk management to al stages of construction work staring from its planning to maintenance of concrete structures. Also introduced are the results of risk assessment made for the execution stage of various concrete structures such as bridge superstructures, bridge substructures, comdominiums of ordinary stories and box culverts. - Keywords:
- concrete structures, planning, contract, design, construction, defects, risk assessment, risk management
