Ebook: Reliability and Optimization of Structural Systems: Proceedings of the sixth IFIP WG7.5 working conference on reliability and optimization of structural systems 1994

The 6th meeting sponsored by IFIP Working Group 7.5, on reliability and optimization of structural systems, took place in September 1994 in Assisi, Italy. This book contains the papers presented at the working conference including topics such as reliability of special structures, fatigue, failure modes and time-variant systems relibility.

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Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-x
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
Optimal resource allocation for seismic reliability upgrading of existing structures and lifeline networks....Pages 3-24
Codified Reliability of Structures....Pages 25-44
Towards Consistent-Reliability Structural Design for Earthquakes....Pages 45-60
Fuzzy logic and its contribution to reliability analysis....Pages 61-76
Front Matter....Pages 77-77
Experience from the application of Reliability Fatigue Crack Growth Analyses on Real Life Offshore Platform: Parametric Study and Sensitivity Analysis....Pages 79-87
The Use of a F. E. Code for Multicriteria Reliability Based Optimization of Composite Material Structures....Pages 88-95
Approximation of non-normal responses for drag dominated offshore structures....Pages 96-103
Parameter-dependent integrals: some mathematical tools....Pages 104-111
Optimization of Foundation of Bridge on Soft Ground....Pages 112-119
Reliability of Anchored Monolith Structures under Corrosion Effects....Pages 120-127
Reliability of Flexible Structures Exposed to Non-Gaussian Wind Pressure....Pages 128-135
A Stochastic Crack Growth Model with Propagation Resistance as a Random Field....Pages 136-143
Algorithms for Reliability-Based Optimal Design....Pages 144-152
Reliability Estimation of Tall RC Chimneys....Pages 153-160
Discussion on response surface approximations for use in structural reliability....Pages 161-168
Site-specific and Component-specific Bridge Load Models....Pages 169-176
Functionals of Stochastic Processes and Random Fields in Reliability Analysis....Pages 177-184
Analysis of Ignorance Factors in Design Criteria Subject to Model Uncertainty....Pages 185-192
An Efficient FORM-Based Strategy for the Reliability Analysis of Marine Structures....Pages 193-200
Differentiation of Probability Functions Arising in Structural Reliability....Pages 201-208
Front Matter....Pages 77-77
Relation Between Parameters Sensitivities and Dimensional Invariance on Stochastic Materials Design of Fibrous Composite Laminates....Pages 209-216
Assessment of Global Reliability from Local Damage Observations:Application to Highway Bridge Decks....Pages 217-224
Interactive Structural Optimization with Quasi-Newton Algorithms....Pages 225-232
Reliability of Laminated Structures by an Energy Based Failure Criterion....Pages 233-240
Optimization of absorbers in the highway bridges due to traffic flow....Pages 241-248
Interactive Reliability-Based Optimal Design....Pages 249-256
Reliability Analysis and Optimal Design of Monolithic Vertical Wall Breakwaters....Pages 257-264
Assessment of performance and optimal strategies for inspection and maintenance of concrete structures using reliability based expert systems....Pages 265-272
Seismic reliability of electric power transmission systems....Pages 273-280
Reliability Analysis of Load Path-Dependent Structures....Pages 281-288
Random Vibrations of Structures under Propagating Excitations....Pages 289-296
Two Improved Algorithms for Reliability Analysis....Pages 297-304
Reliability Considerations of Beams Subjected to Random Moving Loads....Pages 305-312
Back Matter....Pages 313-313

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Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-x
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
Optimal resource allocation for seismic reliability upgrading of existing structures and lifeline networks....Pages 3-24
Codified Reliability of Structures....Pages 25-44
Towards Consistent-Reliability Structural Design for Earthquakes....Pages 45-60
Fuzzy logic and its contribution to reliability analysis....Pages 61-76
Front Matter....Pages 77-77
Experience from the application of Reliability Fatigue Crack Growth Analyses on Real Life Offshore Platform: Parametric Study and Sensitivity Analysis....Pages 79-87
The Use of a F. E. Code for Multicriteria Reliability Based Optimization of Composite Material Structures....Pages 88-95
Approximation of non-normal responses for drag dominated offshore structures....Pages 96-103
Parameter-dependent integrals: some mathematical tools....Pages 104-111
Optimization of Foundation of Bridge on Soft Ground....Pages 112-119
Reliability of Anchored Monolith Structures under Corrosion Effects....Pages 120-127
Reliability of Flexible Structures Exposed to Non-Gaussian Wind Pressure....Pages 128-135
A Stochastic Crack Growth Model with Propagation Resistance as a Random Field....Pages 136-143
Algorithms for Reliability-Based Optimal Design....Pages 144-152
Reliability Estimation of Tall RC Chimneys....Pages 153-160
Discussion on response surface approximations for use in structural reliability....Pages 161-168
Site-specific and Component-specific Bridge Load Models....Pages 169-176
Functionals of Stochastic Processes and Random Fields in Reliability Analysis....Pages 177-184
Analysis of Ignorance Factors in Design Criteria Subject to Model Uncertainty....Pages 185-192
An Efficient FORM-Based Strategy for the Reliability Analysis of Marine Structures....Pages 193-200
Differentiation of Probability Functions Arising in Structural Reliability....Pages 201-208
Front Matter....Pages 77-77
Relation Between Parameters Sensitivities and Dimensional Invariance on Stochastic Materials Design of Fibrous Composite Laminates....Pages 209-216
Assessment of Global Reliability from Local Damage Observations:Application to Highway Bridge Decks....Pages 217-224
Interactive Structural Optimization with Quasi-Newton Algorithms....Pages 225-232
Reliability of Laminated Structures by an Energy Based Failure Criterion....Pages 233-240
Optimization of absorbers in the highway bridges due to traffic flow....Pages 241-248
Interactive Reliability-Based Optimal Design....Pages 249-256
Reliability Analysis and Optimal Design of Monolithic Vertical Wall Breakwaters....Pages 257-264
Assessment of performance and optimal strategies for inspection and maintenance of concrete structures using reliability based expert systems....Pages 265-272
Seismic reliability of electric power transmission systems....Pages 273-280
Reliability Analysis of Load Path-Dependent Structures....Pages 281-288
Random Vibrations of Structures under Propagating Excitations....Pages 289-296
Two Improved Algorithms for Reliability Analysis....Pages 297-304
Reliability Considerations of Beams Subjected to Random Moving Loads....Pages 305-312
Back Matter....Pages 313-313
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