Overview of the service life and maintenance problem probabilistic design

The service life of a building or structure is determined by the design and construction in combination with the ageing and the maintenance during use. To get grip on this combination it has advantage to present the functioning of the building or the structure on a performance level. As ageing will influence the performance, the combined effect of performance and ageing should be considered. By requiring a minimum limit for the performance the end of the service life or the moment when maintenance is necessary can be defined.