Reliability and Optimization of Structural Systems: Proceedings of the First IFIP WG 7.5 Working Conference Aalborg, Denmark, May 6–8, 1987

Front Matter....Pages I-VI
On the Application of a Nonlinear Finite Element Formulation in Structural Systems Reliability....Pages 1-19
Fatigue Life Estimation under Random Overloads....Pages 21-29
Application to Marine Structures of Asymptotic Vector Process Methods....Pages 31-43
Reliability Analysis of Discrete Dynamic Systems under Non-Stationary Random Excitations....Pages 45-65
Reliability of Partly Damaged Structures....Pages 67-76
Controlled Unreliable Process with Explicit or Implicit Breakdowns and Mixed Executive Times....Pages 77-90
Reliability Computations for Rigid Plastic Frames with General Yield Conditions....Pages 91-108
Parallel Systems of Series Subsystems....Pages 109-117
Range-Mean-Pair Exceedances in Stationary Gaussian Processes....Pages 119-139
A Sampling Distribution for System Reliability Assessment....Pages 141-155
Comparison of Numerical Schemes for the Multinormal Integral....Pages 157-174
Reliability of Fiber Bundles under Random Time-Dependent Loads....Pages 175-182
A Practical Application of Structural System Reliability Analysis....Pages 183-197
Outcrossing Formulation for Redundant Structural Systems under Fatigue....Pages 199-222
Optimal Bridge Design by Geometric Programming....Pages 223-232
An Application of Fuzzy Linear and Nonlinear Programming to Structural Optimization....Pages 233-242
On the Calibration of ARMA Processes for Simulation....Pages 243-257
Level Four Optimization for Structural Glass Design....Pages 259-273
Contribution to the Identification of Dominant Failure Modes in Structural Systems....Pages 275-285
Reliability Estimates by Quadratic Approximation of the Limit State Surface....Pages 287-295
Failure Mode Enumeration for System Reliability Assessment by Optimization Algorithms....Pages 297-306
Reliability Analysis of Hysteretic Multi-Storey Frames under Random Excitation....Pages 307-328
System Reliability Models for Bridge Structures....Pages 329-338
Modelling of the Strain Softening in the Beta-Unzipping Method....Pages 339-354
Probabilistic Fracture Mechanics Applied to the Reliability Assessment of Pipes in a PWR....Pages 355-371
Theoretic Information Approach to Identification and Signal Processing....Pages 373-383
Integrated Reliability-Based Optimal Design of Structures....Pages 385-398
On Some Graph-Theoretic Concepts and Techniques Applicable in the Reliability Analysis of Structural Systems....Pages 399-416
Reliability of Ideal Plastic Systems Based on Lower-Bound Theorem....Pages 417-432
Structural System Reliability Analysis Using Multi-Dimensional Limit State Criteria....Pages 433-457
Sensitivity Measures in Structural Reliability Analysis....Pages 459-470
Back Matter....Pages 471-473