Course detail

Structural reliability

FAST-ZD51Acad. year: 2019/2020

Limit states of structures, philosophy of present codes fro design, individual approach.
Methods to calculate a theoretical failure probability, reliability index. Approximation methods FORM, SORM, response surface methodology.
Simulation methods of Monte Carlo type, Latin Hypercube Sampling. Statistical correlation of basic random variables. Advanced simulation methods importance sampling, adaptive sampling.
Stochastic finite element method.
Reliability software and applications.

Language of instruction

Czech

Guarantor

prof. Ing. Drahomír Novák, DrSc.

Department

Institute of Structural Mechanics (STM)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

Not applicable.

Prerequisites

Fundamentals of structural safety and reliability, probability and mathematical statistics, finite element method.

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Not applicable.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

Not applicable.

Course curriculum

1. Extension of basic knowledge of structural safety and reliability.
2. Limit states of structures, philosophy of present codes fro design, individual approach.
3. Methods to calculate a theoretical failure probability, reliability index.
4. Approximation methods FORM, SORM, response surface methodology.
5. Simulation methods of Monte Carlo type, Latin Hypercube Sampling.
6. Statistical correlation of basic random variables.
7. Advanced simulation methods importance sampling, adaptive sampling.
8. Random processes and random fields - stochastic finite element method.
9. Sensitivity analysis methods.
10. Reliability software.
11. Software SARA for reliability assessment of concrete structures.
12. Application for bridges.
13. Identification of model parameters using artificial neural network.

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

Extension of basic knowledge of structural safety and reliability: Advanced simulation methods, stochastic finite element methods, statistical correlation, etc.
To learn and to use an efficient reliability software.

Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences

Extent and forms are specified by guarantor’s regulation updated for every academic year.

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

A. Haldar, S. Mahadevan: Reliability Assessment Using Stochastic Finite Element Analysis. John Wiley and Sons 2000

Recommended reading

Not applicable.

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

39 hours, optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

prof. Ing. Drahomír Novák, DrSc.