Philosophies of Structural Safety and Reliability
eBook - ePub

Philosophies of Structural Safety and Reliability

  1. 268 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Philosophies of Structural Safety and Reliability

About this book

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 set-based treatments, and the convex approach.

Explaining the theory behind probabilistic analysis, fuzzy set-based treatments, and the convex approach in detail, alongside their implementation, use, and benefits, the book compares and contrasts these methods, enabling the reader to solve problems associated with uncertainty. These uncertainty issues can be seen in civil engineering structures, risk of earthquakes, impact of rough seas on ships, and turbulence affecting aerospace vehicles. Building on the authors' many years of experience in the field, Philosophies of Structural Safety and Reliability is an essential guide to structural uncertainty. Topics covered in the book include properties of materials and their structural deterioration, safety factor and reliability, risk evaluation and loads, and their combinations.

This book will be of interest to students and professionals in the fields of aerospace, civil, mechanical, marine, and ocean engineering.

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Yes, you can access Philosophies of Structural Safety and Reliability by Vladimir Raizer,Isaac Elishakoff in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Technology & Engineering & Civil Engineering. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half-Title Page
  3. Title Page
  4. Copyright Page
  5. Contents
  6. Authors
  7. Preface
  8. Introduction
  9. 1 Introduction
  10. 2 Historical Notes
  11. 3 Safety Factor and Reliability Index
  12. 4 Evaluation of Failure Probability
  13. 5 Alternative Definitions of the Fuzzy Safety Factor
  14. 6 Convex Models of Uncertainty
  15. 7 Systems and Components
  16. 8 Loads and Their Combinations
  17. 9 Properties of Materials and Structural Deterioration
  18. 10 Risk Evaluation and Optimal Probabilistic Design
  19. 11 Natural Disasters and Structural Survivability
  20. 12 Conclusion
  21. Appendix. Definitions for Terms Used in the Book
  22. Bibliography
  23. Author Index
  24. Subject Index