Risk and Reliability in Structural Engineering
Theoretical Basis
Published on 24. May 2019
Book
Paperback/Softback
148 pages
978-1-947083-36-3 (ISBN)
Description
The primary purpose of this book is to introduce risk and reliability concept into structural design.
A structure should be designed taking into account safety, reliability, and economy. Reliability is the probability of successful function, and risk is the potential for unwanted negative consequence of an event. In structural engineering, risk analysis involves the investigation of the probability of rare events. Risk analyses are typically made on the basis of information, which is subject to uncertainty. These uncertainties may be divided into inherent or natural variability. The objective of a structural design is the assurance of successful performance over the useful life of structures or engineering systems.The primary purpose of this book is to introduce risk and reliability concept into structural design. It will cover and review reliability theory and risk analysis to solve structural engineering problems. The book was formed from the easy to the difficult and complicated concepts. Content was written from the basic concepts of uncertainties, structural safety analysis, structural reliability under repeated load, and fatigue reliability. Based on the introduction of failure modes and bounds theory, structural system reliability theory is subsequently discussed. Numerical formulation and examples are provided to enhance the study efficiency of students, engineers, and researchers.
This book is suitable for adoption as a textbook or a reference book in a structural reliability analysis course. Furthermore, this book also provides a theoretical foundation for better understanding of the structural safety assessment.
A structure should be designed taking into account safety, reliability, and economy. Reliability is the probability of successful function, and risk is the potential for unwanted negative consequence of an event. In structural engineering, risk analysis involves the investigation of the probability of rare events. Risk analyses are typically made on the basis of information, which is subject to uncertainty. These uncertainties may be divided into inherent or natural variability. The objective of a structural design is the assurance of successful performance over the useful life of structures or engineering systems.The primary purpose of this book is to introduce risk and reliability concept into structural design. It will cover and review reliability theory and risk analysis to solve structural engineering problems. The book was formed from the easy to the difficult and complicated concepts. Content was written from the basic concepts of uncertainties, structural safety analysis, structural reliability under repeated load, and fatigue reliability. Based on the introduction of failure modes and bounds theory, structural system reliability theory is subsequently discussed. Numerical formulation and examples are provided to enhance the study efficiency of students, engineers, and researchers.
This book is suitable for adoption as a textbook or a reference book in a structural reliability analysis course. Furthermore, this book also provides a theoretical foundation for better understanding of the structural safety assessment.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Highland Park
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Thickness: 8 mm
Weight
228 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-947083-36-3 (9781947083363)
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05/2019
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Persons
Naiwei Lu is a lecturer of civil engineering at Changsha University of Science and Technology.
Mohammad Noori is professor of mechanical engineering and ASME fellow in the department of mechanical engineering, California Polytechnic State University and distinguished visiting national chaired professor of 1000 Program, International Institute for Urban Systems Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing in Jiangsu China.
Mohammad Noori is professor of mechanical engineering and ASME fellow in the department of mechanical engineering, California Polytechnic State University and distinguished visiting national chaired professor of 1000 Program, International Institute for Urban Systems Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing in Jiangsu China.