Methods of Structural Safety

Preface 1. Introduction 1.1 Historical Background 1.2 The Problem of Structural Safety 1.3 Structural Design 1.4 Summary References 2. Reliability Methods 2.1 Research Models and Technical Models 2.2 Definition and Idealization of the Structural System 2.3 Error Classification 2.4 Idealization of Loads and Influences 2.5 Human Error 2.6 Model Uncertainty 2.7 Levels of Reliability Methods 2.8 Summary References 3. Multiple Safety Factor Formats 3.1 Origin and Purpose 3.2 Multiple-Factor Formats 3.3 Characteristic Values 3.4. Calibration 3.5 Summary References 4. Second-Moment Reliability Index 4.1 Introduction 4.2 The Cornell Reliability Index 4.3 First-Order Second-Moment Reliability Index 4.4 The Hasofer and Lind Reliability Index 4.5 The Generalized Reliability Index 4.6 Summary References 5. Level III Reliability Methods and System Reliability 5.1 Calculation of Failure Probabilities 5.2 The Principle of Normal Tail Approximation 5.3 Classification of Systems: Structure Functions 5.4 Reliability of Series Systems 5.5 Reliability of Nonseries Systems 5.6 Sensitivity Measures 5.7 Summary References 6. Calibration 6.1 The Process of Calibration 6.2 Estimation of Distribution Parameters 6.3 Selection of Characteristic Strength Level 6.4 Control of Characteristic Strength 6.5 Summary References 7. Extreme-Value Distributions and Stochastic Processes 7.1 Two Distribution-Free Results 7.2 Extreme-Value Distributions 7.3 Discrete Processes 7.4 The Normal Process 7.5 Summary References 8. Stochastic Response of Structures 8.1 Stationary Response 8.2 Nonstationary Response 8.3 White Noise Approximation 8.4 Nonlinear Effects 8.5 Summary References 9. Stochastic Models for Material Strength 9.1 Classical Strength Models 9.2 Fatigue 9.3 Stochastic Modeling of Fatigue Crack Growth 9.4 Bogdanoff's Cumulative Damage Model 9.5 Summary References 10. Stochastic Models for Loads 10.1 Gust Wind Loads 10.2 Wave Loads 10.3 Earthquake Loads 10.4 Traffic Load Modeling 10.5 Live Load Modeling 10.6 Theory of Stochastic Load Combination 10.7 Summary References Bibliography Index Errata