Structural Reliability in Civil Engineering

Wei-Liang Jin (Zhejiang University, China), Qian Ye (Zhejiang University, China), Yong Bai (Zhejiang University, China)

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English

Wiley-Scrivener
14 May 2025

Industrial chemistry; Chemical engineering; Civil engineering, surveying & building

Structural Reliability in Civil Engineering gives essential insights into the complexities of uncertainty in engineered structures, along with practical examples and advanced methods, making it an invaluable resource for both theory and real-world application in your civil engineering projects.

Uncertainties are associated with the design, evaluation, and dynamic analysis of engineered structures. Structural Reliability in Civil Engineering introduces a developmental overview and basic concepts of reliability theory, uncertainty analysis methods, reliability calculation methods, numerical simulation methods of reliability, system reliability analysis methods, time-varying structural reliability, load and load combination methods, the application of reliability in specifications, and the application of reliability theory in practical engineering. This book not only discusses reliability theory in civil structural engineering but also presents valuable examples to illustrate the application of reliability theory to practical questions and comprehensively elaborates on some theories related to reliability from a brand-new perspective.

By: Wei-Liang Jin (Zhejiang University China), Qian Ye (Zhejiang University, China), Yong Bai (Zhejiang University, China)
Imprint: Wiley-Scrivener
Country of Publication: United States
Weight: 907g
ISBN: 9781119418153
ISBN 10: 1119418151
Pages: 448
Publication Date: 14 May 2025
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

List of Figures xiii List of Tables xix Preface xxiii Acknowledgments xxv Notations xxvii 1 Introduction 1 1.1 An Overview of the Development of Structural Reliability Theory 3 1.2 Basic Concepts 16 1.3 Contents of this Book 21 2 Method of Uncertainty Analysis 33 2.1 Classification of Uncertainty 34 2.2 Probability Analysis Methods 36 2.3 Fuzzy Mathematical Analysis Method 37 2.4 Gray Theory Analysis Method 40 2.5 Relative Information Entropy Analysis Method 43 2.6 Artificial Intelligence Analysis Method 45 2.7 Example: Risk Evaluation of Construction with Temporary Structure Formwork Support 53 3 Reliability Analysis Method 67 3.1 First-Order Second-Moment Method 71 3.2 Second-Order Second-Moment Method 79 3.3 Reliability Analysis of Random Variables Disobeying Normal Distribution 92 3.4 Responding Surface Method 99 4 Numerical Simulation for Reliability 115 4.1 Monte-Carlo Method 116 4.2 Variance Reduction Techniques 121 4.3 Composite Important Sampling Method 129 4.4 Importance Sampling Method in V Space 136 4.5 SVM Importance Sampling Method 144 5 Reliability of Structural Systems 147 5.1 Failure Mode of Structural System 148 5.2 Calculation Methods for System Reliability 161 5.3 Example: Reliability of Offshore Fixed Platforms 181 5.4 Analysis on the Reliability of a Semi-Submersible Platform System 197 6 Time-Dependent Structural Reliability 211 6.1 Time Integral Method 214 6.2 Discrete Method 218 6.3 Calculation of Time-Dependent Reliability 225 6.4 Structural Dynamic Analysis 230 6.5 Fatigue Analysis 234 7 Load Combination on Reliability Theory 285 7.1 Load Combination 286 7.2 Load Combination Factor 296 7.3 Calculation of Partial Coefficient of Structural Design 308 7.4 Determination of Load Combination Coefficient and Design Expression 314 7.5 Example: Path Probability Model for the Durability of a Concrete Structure 323 8 Application of Reliability Theory in Specifications 353 8.1 Requirements of Structural Design Codes 356 8.2 Expression of Structural Reliability in Design Specifications 363 8.3 Example: Target Reliability and Calibration of Bridges 371 8.4 Reliability Analysis of Human Influence 381 References 398 Index 403

Wei-Liang Jin, PhD, is a professor in the College of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China. For a number of years, he has been engaged in research on full life analysis of engineering structures, basic performance of concrete structures, theory of masonry structures, and their applications. He has successfully undertaken over 100 research projects for several organizations and has published over 500 papers, ten academic monographs, and three textbooks in domestic and foreign academic journals. Qian Ye, PhD, received his doctoral degree in structural engineering from Zhejiang University in 2013. Since then, he has published nearly 20 papers and has led three department level projects. His research areas include steel structures and offshore floating structures. Yong Bai, PhD, is a professor and doctoral supervisor in the Institute of Structural Engineering, School of Construction and Engineering, Zhejiang University. He is a member of Zhejiang Province’s Hundred Talents Plan and the American Society of Shipbuilding and Marine Engineers. In 2000, he won the Best Paper Award at the International Conference on Ocean Mechanics and Polar Engineering.