Ebook: Reliability Theory and Its Application in Structural and Soil Mechanics

The proceedings contain lectures and short papers presented at the NATO Advanced Study Institute on »Reliability Theory and Its Application in Structural and Soil Me­ chanics», Bornholm, Denmark, August 31 -September 9,1982. The proceedings are organized in two parts. The first part contains 12 papers by the invited lecturers and the second part contains 23 papers by participants plus one paper from an invited lecturer (la~e arrival). The Institute dealt with specific topics on application of modem reliability theories in structural engineering and soil mechanics. Both fundamental theory and more ad­ vanced theory were covered. Lecture courses were followed by tutorial and summary discussions with active participation of those attending the Institute. Special lectures of topical subjects were given by a number of invited speake~, leading to plenary dis­ cussions and summary statements on important aspects of application of modem .re­ liability theory in structural engineering and soil mechanics. A great number of the participants presented brief reports of their own research activities.

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Content:
Front Matter....Pages I-IX
Basic Reliability Concepts....Pages 1-55
Level Crossings of Random Processes....Pages 57-83
Load Models....Pages 85-102
Stochastic Response Analysis....Pages 103-172
Reliability Analysis of Structural Components and Systems....Pages 173-214
Control of Structural Quality....Pages 215-224
Structural Quality and Human Error....Pages 225-235
Applied Geotechnical Reliability Analysis....Pages 237-256
Simplified Geotechnical Data Analysis....Pages 257-277
Seismic Safety of Rockfill Dams....Pages 279-301
Seismic Safety of Reinforced Concrete Frames....Pages 303-314
The Reliability and Synthesis of Aerodynamic and Meteorological Data for Wind Loading....Pages 315-335
Failure Probability of Spent Fuel Transportation Casks Due to Impact onto Soil....Pages 337-349
On the Uncertainties Related to the Extreme Hydrodynamic Loading of a Cylindrical Pile....Pages 351-364
Compliance Criteria for Concrete Strength....Pages 365-375
Aeroelastic Model Tests on a Monument Consisting of Three Swords....Pages 377-389
The Influence of Nonlinearity on the Reliability of Design Methods for Reinforced Concrete Slabs....Pages 391-397
On the Reliability of Deteriorating Structures....Pages 399-411
Some Aspects of Modelling Near Field Acceleration Time Histories....Pages 413-423
Stochastic Fatigue Reliability Analysis of Jacket Type Offshore Structures....Pages 425-443
Reliability Analysis of Elastoplastic Structures....Pages 445-451
Human Error in Structural Reliability Recent Research Results....Pages 453-464
Probabilistic Modelling of Design Loads for Ships....Pages 465-475
Statistical Analysis as Applied to Mechanics of Tropical Soils in Connection With Slope Safety of Earth Dams....Pages 477-486
Displacement-Based Seismic Reliability of Earth Slopes....Pages 487-497
On Safe Offshore Operation of Crane Barges....Pages 499-508
Some Aspects of Redundancy in Relationship to Structural Reliability....Pages 509-510
Statistical Parameter Uncertainty, Information Level And Reliability Assessment....Pages 511-523
Reliability Analysis of Frame Structure Through Automatic Generation of Failure Modes....Pages 525-540
Consistency of Columns Design By C.E.B.-F.I.P. Model code....Pages 541-552
Incorporating Gross Human Error in Reliability Analysis or Avoiding Them in Design, Construction and Maintenance....Pages 553-565
Influence of Uncertainty of Local Friction Angle and Cohesion on the Stability of Slope in Coulomb Soil....Pages 567-579
Joint Action-Effect Models for Permanent and Variable Loads Represented By Stochastic Processes with Gamma Distributions of Intensities....Pages 581-594
Decision Analysis Applied to Problems of Structural Code Formulation....Pages 595-604
Studentized Statistics....Pages 605-612
Reliability Analysis of Offshore Structures....Pages 613-642
Back Matter....Pages 643-651

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Content:
Front Matter....Pages I-IX
Basic Reliability Concepts....Pages 1-55
Level Crossings of Random Processes....Pages 57-83
Load Models....Pages 85-102
Stochastic Response Analysis....Pages 103-172
Reliability Analysis of Structural Components and Systems....Pages 173-214
Control of Structural Quality....Pages 215-224
Structural Quality and Human Error....Pages 225-235
Applied Geotechnical Reliability Analysis....Pages 237-256
Simplified Geotechnical Data Analysis....Pages 257-277
Seismic Safety of Rockfill Dams....Pages 279-301
Seismic Safety of Reinforced Concrete Frames....Pages 303-314
The Reliability and Synthesis of Aerodynamic and Meteorological Data for Wind Loading....Pages 315-335
Failure Probability of Spent Fuel Transportation Casks Due to Impact onto Soil....Pages 337-349
On the Uncertainties Related to the Extreme Hydrodynamic Loading of a Cylindrical Pile....Pages 351-364
Compliance Criteria for Concrete Strength....Pages 365-375
Aeroelastic Model Tests on a Monument Consisting of Three Swords....Pages 377-389
The Influence of Nonlinearity on the Reliability of Design Methods for Reinforced Concrete Slabs....Pages 391-397
On the Reliability of Deteriorating Structures....Pages 399-411
Some Aspects of Modelling Near Field Acceleration Time Histories....Pages 413-423
Stochastic Fatigue Reliability Analysis of Jacket Type Offshore Structures....Pages 425-443
Reliability Analysis of Elastoplastic Structures....Pages 445-451
Human Error in Structural Reliability Recent Research Results....Pages 453-464
Probabilistic Modelling of Design Loads for Ships....Pages 465-475
Statistical Analysis as Applied to Mechanics of Tropical Soils in Connection With Slope Safety of Earth Dams....Pages 477-486
Displacement-Based Seismic Reliability of Earth Slopes....Pages 487-497
On Safe Offshore Operation of Crane Barges....Pages 499-508
Some Aspects of Redundancy in Relationship to Structural Reliability....Pages 509-510
Statistical Parameter Uncertainty, Information Level And Reliability Assessment....Pages 511-523
Reliability Analysis of Frame Structure Through Automatic Generation of Failure Modes....Pages 525-540
Consistency of Columns Design By C.E.B.-F.I.P. Model code....Pages 541-552
Incorporating Gross Human Error in Reliability Analysis or Avoiding Them in Design, Construction and Maintenance....Pages 553-565
Influence of Uncertainty of Local Friction Angle and Cohesion on the Stability of Slope in Coulomb Soil....Pages 567-579
Joint Action-Effect Models for Permanent and Variable Loads Represented By Stochastic Processes with Gamma Distributions of Intensities....Pages 581-594
Decision Analysis Applied to Problems of Structural Code Formulation....Pages 595-604
Studentized Statistics....Pages 605-612
Reliability Analysis of Offshore Structures....Pages 613-642
Back Matter....Pages 643-651
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