Philosophies of Structural Safety and Reliability

Uncertainty is certain to be found in structural engineering, making it crucial to structure design. This book covers three competing philosophies behind structural safety and reliability: probabilistic analysis, fuzzy-sets based treatments, and the convex approach.

Autorentext

Isaac Elishakoff is Professor at Florida Atlantic University. Previously ASME distinguished lecturer, he has published over 370 papers and is associate editor of four journals.

Vladimir Razier is at FC&T Corporation in San Diego California, after working as Professor in the Department of Structural Mechanics at Moscow State Engineering University.

Inhalt

Preface

1. Introduction
2. Historical Notes
3. Safety Factor and Reliability index
4. Evaluation of Failure Probability
5. Alternative Definitions of the Fuzzy Safety Factor
6. Convex Models of Uncertainty
7. Systems and Components
8. Loads and Their Combinations
9. Properties of Materials and Structural Deterioration
10. Risk Evaluation and Optimal Probabilistic Design
11. Natural Disasters and Structural Survivability
12. Conclusion