Reliability Theory and Its Application in Structural and Soil Mechanics

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