Recently an index of credibility has been introduced by Grandori et al. (2003) in order to measure the variability of an estimated hazard quantity. On its basis a probabilistic hazard model can be constructed reducing some aleatory uncertainties. In this paper the definition of the credibility index is extended to the lifetime assessment of reinforced concrete struc-tures affected by deterioration over time.
Garavaglia, E., & Sgambi, L. (2004). The credibility of lifetime assessment based on few experimental measurements. Proceedings of the Second International Conference on Bridge Maintenance, Safety and Management. Published. Second International Conference on Bridge Maintenance, Safety and Management, Kyoto, Japan. https://hdl.handle.net/2078.5/226757