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Reliability and Optimization of Structural Systems ’88

Proceedings of the 2nd IFIP WG7.5 Conference London, UK, September 26–28, 1988

  • Conference proceedings
  • © 1989

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Editors:
  1. P. Thoft-Christensen

    1. Institute of Building Technology and Structural Engineering, The University of Aalborg, Aalborg, Denmark

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Part of the book series: Lecture Notes in Engineering (LNENG, volume 48)

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Table of contents (30 papers)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages N2-VII
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  2. Time Variant Reliability Analysis Utilizing Response Surface Approach

    • C. G. Bucher, Y. M. Chen, G. I. Schuëller
    Pages 1-14

  3. Iterative Elastic and Plastic Optimal Design of Steel Frames by a Mixed Method Including Double Secant Method for Nonlinear Mathematical Programming

    • Chang-Ping Chiou, Tsung-Wu Lin, Jenn-Rong Wu
    Pages 15-25

  4. Reliability Approach to the Design, Construction and Use of Natural Draught Cooling Towers

    • Tadeusz Chmielewski, Marian Golczyk
    Pages 27-41

  5. Perception of Risks and Reactions to Accidents

    • F. Vasco Costa
    Pages 43-46

  6. A New Monte Carlo Technique in Structural Reliability with a Plastic Frame Example

    • Attila Csenki
    Pages 47-64

  7. On Spatial Correlation of Nodal Wave Forces in System Reliability Analysis of Offshore Structures

    • Rabi S. De, Ashish Karamchandani, Peter Bjerager, C. Allin Cornell
    Pages 65-83

  8. Collapse Probability for Elasto-Plastic Beam Structures

    • M. V. Delmar, J. D. Sørensen, P. Thoft-Christensen
    Pages 85-100

  9. Stochastic Wave Loads for Reliability Analyses of Jacket Structures

    • M. Dogliani, R. Cazzulo
    Pages 101-116

  10. Excursion Probabilities of Non-Homogeneous Gaussian Scalar Fields Based on Maxima Considerations

    • M. Faber, R. Rackwitz
    Pages 117-134

  11. Optimization of Structural Systems under Reserve and Residual Reliability Requirements

    • Dan M. Frangopol, Gongkang Fu
    Pages 135-145

  12. Structural Reliability Analysis of Floating Offshore Structure

    • Joo-Sung Lee
    Pages 147-162

  13. Double Secant Method for Nonlinear Mathematical Programming

    • Tsung-Wu Lin
    Pages 163-171

  14. Improving the Acceptability of Reliability-Based Safety Factors for the Design of Structural Systems

    • W. Manners
    Pages 173-189

  15. Reliability Concept Applied to Optimum Configuration of Fibrous Composites

    • M. Miki, Y. Murotsu, T. Tanaka, S. Shao
    Pages 191-200

  16. On a Reliability-Based Shape Optimization of Truss Structures

    • Y. Murotsu, S. Shao, M. Miki, H. Okada
    Pages 201-212

  17. Prediction of Extreme Values of Linear Combination of Load Effects

    • Arvid Naess
    Pages 213-224

  18. Parametric Decomposition for System Reliability Evaluation

    • Avinash M. Nafday, Ross B. Corotis
    Pages 225-234

  19. Integration of Multinormal Densities on Surfaces

    • G. Schall, S. Gollwitzer, R. Rackwitz
    Pages 235-248

  20. Optimum Design of Damage Tolerant Marine Structures

    • W. B. Shi, P. Sen, J. B. Caldwell
    Pages 249-267
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  • Institute of Building Technology and Structural Engineering, The University of Aalborg, Aalborg, Denmark

    P. Thoft-Christensen

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