Risk and reliability analysis : theory and applications : in honor of Prof. Armen Der Kiureghian

This book presents a unique collection of contributions from some of the foremost scholars in the field of risk and reliability analysis. Combining the most advanced analysis techniques with practical applications, it is one of the most comprehensive and up-to-date books available on risk-based engi...

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Other Authors Gardoni, Paolo (Editor), Der Kiureghian, Armen (honouree.)
Format Electronic eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published Cham, Switzerland : Springer, 2017.
SeriesSpringer series in reliability engineering.
Subjects
Reliability (Engineering)
Risk assessment.
elektronické knihy
electronic books
Online AccessFull text
ISBN9783319524252
9783319524245
ISSN1614-7839
Physical Description1 online resource

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Table of Contents:
  • Preface; Acknowledgements; Contents; Introduction; 1 Risk and Reliability Analysis; Abstract; 1 Introduction; 2 Armen Der Kiureghian and His Role in Modern Risk and Reliability Analysis; 2.1 Biography; 2.2 Role in Modern Risk and Reliability Analysis; 2.3 Overall Goal and Contributions of the Book; 3 Structure and Overview of the Volume; References; Reliability Analysis: Methods and Applications; 2 Structural System Reliability, Reloaded; Abstract; 1 Introduction; 2 Methods Developed to Address Essential Needs in SSR; 2.1 Bounds on System Reliability by Linear Programming (LP Bounds).
  • 2.2 Matrix-Based System Reliability (MSR) Method2.3 Sequential Compounding Method (SCM); 2.4 Cross-Entropy-Based Adaptive Importance Sampling (CE-AIS); 3 Methods Developed to Address Needs in SSR Analysis of Complex Systems; 3.1 Selective Recursive Decomposition Algorithm (S-RDA); 3.2 Branch-and-Bound Method Employing System Reliability Bounds (B3 Method); 3.3 Genetic-Algorithm-Based Selective Search for Dominate Failure Modes; 4 Summary and Conclusions; Acknowledgements; References.
  • 3 Global Buckling Reliability Analysis of Slender Network Arch Bridges: An Application of Monte Carlo-Based Estimation by Optimized FittingAbstract; 1 Introduction; 2 Network Arch Bridge; 2.1 Model Uncertainty; 2.2 Traffic Load; 2.3 Buckling Analysis of Network Arch Bridges; 3 Efficient System Reliability Estimation; 3.1 Monte Carlo-Based Reliability Estimation by Optimized Fitting; 4 The Brandanger Network Arch Bridge-A Case Study; 4.1 Structural Response by Finite Element Analysis; 4.2 Global System Buckling Reliability Estimation; 5 Conclusions; References.
  • 4 Review of Quantitative Reliability Methods for Onshore Oil and Gas PipelinesAbstract; 1 Introduction; 2 Problem Definition; 2.1 Limit States; 2.2 Hazards; 3 Excavation Damage; 3.1 Uncertainties; 3.2 Models; 3.2.1 Puncture; 3.2.2 Dent-Gouge; 3.2.3 Gouge; 3.2.4 Rupture; 3.3 Methods to Estimate the Probability of Failure; 4 Corrosion; 4.1 Uncertainties; 4.2 Models; 4.2.1 Occurrence Models; 4.2.2 Growth Models; 4.2.3 Limit States; 4.3 Methods to Estimate the Probability of Failure; 5 Cracks; 6 Natural Hazards; 7 Human Error; 8 Conclusion; References.
  • Stochastic Dynamics: Methods and Applications5 An Intuitive Basis of the Probability Density Evolution Method (PDEM) for Stochastic Dynamics; Abstract; 1 Introduction; 2 Practical Significance of PDEM; 2.1 Brief Theoretical Basis; 2.2 Reliability of Complex Systems; 3 On Application to Reliability of Complex Systems; 4 Numerical Examples; 5 Implications to Reliability-Based Design; 6 Conclusions; Acknowledgements; References; 6 The Tail Equivalent Linearization Method for Nonlinear Stochastic Processes, Genesis and Developments; Abstract; 1 Introduction; 2 The Original Time Domain TELM.

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