Reliability Analysis

Course ID:  M5201391

Credits: 3

Objective: This course introduces the application of the principles and methods of reliability analysis in civil engineering. This course uses statistical probability theory and methods as tools to deal with the influence of possible uncertainty factors in actual engineering, and handles it from a new perspective, that is, the current perspective of uncertainty. Engineering problems, decision making, evaluation and design analysis. The purpose of this course is to deal with the uncertainty of "structural strength" and "loading" in a more reasonable way to explore the reliability of structural safety.

Course Prerequisites: Statistics

Outline:

1.Uncertainty.Introduction: 

2.Theory of Statistics and Probability. 

3.Probability Density Functions 

4.Linear Statistical Analysis. 

5.Monte Carlo Analysis. 

6.Structural Safety Analysis. 

7.Factors of Safety Analysis.

Teaching Method:  The application of this course focuses on the discussion of structural engineering safety assessment. It will introduce traditional statistical analysis methods and probability distribution theory and use the latest computer simulation Monte Carlo method to deal with practical engineering problems.

Reference: 

1.Gary C. Hart (1982), "Uncertainty Analysis, Loads and Safety in Structural Engineering", Prentic-Hall.Inc. 

2.Ang. and Tang (1984), "Probability Concepts in Engineering Planning and Design", John Wiely & Sons Inc.