Course: Theory of Structures Reliability

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Course title Theory of Structures Reliability
Course code KDS/TSTRE
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Lesson
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 8
Language of instruction English
Status of course unspecified
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Course availability The course is available to visiting students
Lecturer(s)
  • Řoutil Ladislav, doc. Ing. Ph.D.
Course content
- introduction of reliability theory, reliability background of - standards for structural design - structural resistance and load action as two independent random variables - reliability condition, reserve of reliability - limit state and philosophy of design by standards - reliability standards: theoretical failure probability, reliability index - approximation methods FORM a SORM - numerical simulation method Monte Carlo, Latine Hypercube - Sampling, Importace Sampling - Weibull theory - reliability software

Learning activities and teaching methods
unspecified
Learning outcomes
Introduction of reliability theory, reliability background of standards for structural design. Limit state and philosophy of design according to standards, theoretical failure probability, reliability conditions, reliability reserve, reliability index, approximation methods (FORM, SORM), numerical simulation methods (Monte Carlo type, Latin Hypercube Sampling, Importace Sampling).

Prerequisites
Structural Mechanics, Structural Analysis, Probability and statistics.

Assessment methods and criteria
unspecified
Written exam.
Recommended literature
  • Ang, A. H.-S., Tang, W. H. Probability Concepts in Engineering. John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 2007..
  • FReET (Feasible Reliability Engineering Tool) - http://www.freet.cz/.
  • J. B. Thomas An introduction to applied probability and random processes. John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 1971..
  • J. Schneider Introduction to safety and reliability. ETH Zurich. 1996..
  • Melchers, R. E. Structural Reliability Analysis and Prediction. John Wiley & Sons Ltd., 1999..


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