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American Society for Testing and Materials

Estimation of Small Failure Probabilities in High Dimensions by Subset Simulation

Partial Safety Factor Method Probabilistic Information Simple Reliability Index Geometric Reliability Index Generalized Reliability Index Transformation Sensitivity Analysis Monte Carlo Methods Load Combinations Statistical and Model Uncertainty Decision Philosophy Reliability of Existing Structures System Reliability Analysis Introduction to Process Descriptions.

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Structural Reliability Methods

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Survey of sampling-based methods for uncertainty and sensitivity analysis

Advances in scientific computing have made modelling and simulation an important part of the decision-making process in engineering, science, and public policy. This book provides a comprehensive and systematic development of the basic concepts, principles, and procedures for verification and validation of models and simulations. The emphasis is placed on models that are described by partial differential and integral equations and the simulations that result from their numerical solution. The methods described can be applied to a wide range of technical fields, from the physical sciences, engineering and technology and industry, through to environmental regulations and safety, product and plant safety, financial investing, and governmental regulations. This book will be genuinely welcomed by researchers, practitioners, and decision makers in a broad range of fields, who seek to improve the credibility and reliability of simulation results. It will also be appropriate either for university courses or for independent study.

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Verification and Validation in Scientific Computing

Measures of Structural Reliability. Structural Reliability Assessment. Integration and Simulation Methods. Second-Moment and Transformation Methods. Reliability of Structural Systems. Time Dependent Reliability. Load and Load Effect Modelling. Resistance Modelling. Codes and Structural Reliability. Probabilistic Evaluation of Existing Structures. Appendices. References. Index.

Structural Reliability: Analysis and Prediction

Importance sampling in structural systems

1: Introduction. 2: Sources of risk. 3: Modelling of systems. 4: Performance of system elements. 5: Human error and human reliability data. 6: System evaluation. 7: Risk acceptance criteria. Appendix A. Index.

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Probabilistic Risk Assessment of Engineering Systems

Reinforced concrete (RC) bridges deteriorate with time. This results in reduction of their resistance, and, consequently, of their reliability. Corrosion of embedded reinforcing steel is one of the main causes of deterioration. The paper presents a method for reliability assessment of RC slab bridges with corroded reinforcement. The method includes a traffic load model, a corrosion model, and a nonlinear finite element structural model. Two types of corrosion--general corrosion, including spalling and debond between concrete and the corroded reinforcement, and localized corrosion--are considered. Reliability is estimated in terms of the reliability index using the first-order reliability method. Uncertainties associated with material properties, geometry, loads, and corrosion parameters are taken into account. A sensitivity analysis of a simple span bridge is carried out to examine the influence of these uncertainties on the bridge reliability. Reliability assessment of a deteriorated three-span continuous bridge illustrates the application of the method.

Robert E. Melchers

Papers

Structural Reliability: Analysis and Prediction

Importance sampling in structural systems

Probabilistic Risk Assessment of Engineering Systems

Reliability of deteriorating rc slab bridges

Effect of response surface parameter variation on structural reliability estimates