
Safety, Reliability, Risk and Life-Cycle Performance of Structures and Infrastructures
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Safety, Reliability, Risk and Life-Cycle Performance of Structures and Infrastructures contains the plenary lectures and papers presented at the 11th International Conference on STRUCTURAL SAFETY AND RELIABILITY (ICOSSAR2013, New York, NY, USA, 16-20 June 2013), and covers major aspects of safety, reliability, risk and life-cycle performance of structures and infrastructures, with special focus on advanced technologies, analytical and computational methods of risk analysis, probability-based design and regulations, smart systems and materials, life-cycle cost analysis, damage assessment, social aspects, urban planning, and industrial applications. Emerging concepts as well as state-of-the-art and novel applications of reliability principles in all types of structural systems and mechanical components are included. Civil, marine, mechanical, transportation, nuclear and aerospace applications are discussed.
The unique knowledge, ideas and insights make this set of a book of abstracts and searchable, full paper USBdevice must-have literature for researchers and practitioners involved with safety, reliability, risk and life-cycle performance of structures and infrastructures.
Table of Contents
Preface
Organization
1. Keynotes
Life-cycle design of bridges under multiple hazards: Earthquake, tsunami, and continuous deterioration
M. Akiyama & D.M. Frangopol
Performance-based earthquake engineering: From basic concepts to practical design methods
L. Esteva & O. Diaz
Probabilistic models, methods, and decisions in earthquake engineering
T. Haukaas
Bayesian system identification and response predictions robust to modeling uncertainty
J.L. Beck
Long-term safety evaluation of nuclear containment structure and optimal target reliability level based on life-cycle cost
S.-H. Kim
Managing structural safety and reliability in adaptation to climate change
H.O. Madsen
2. Mini-symposia and organized sessions abstracts
Communicating risk under high uncertainty: Developing cross-disciplinary knowledge
Organizers: L. Alison, G. Mythen, M. Beer & R.B. Corotis
Police communication: The uncertain logic of risk
M. Lee & A. McGovern
Crime, risk and needs assessment. Communicating risk in offenders’ focused prevention
E.N. Baillergeau
Project risk management in construction: Developing modeling tools to favour a multidisciplinary approach
D. Breysse, E. Tepeli, F. Khartabil, F. Taillandier, R. Mehdizadeh & D. Morand
Quantification of risk aversion in decisions related to safety of nuclear power plants
E.J. Cha & B.R. Ellingwood
Anticipatory governance and risk perception
A.G. Hom
Avoiding errors through collaboration
F. Knoll
No risk reports – An analysis of crime risk assessment reports in New SouthWales (Australia)
M. Lee & G. Clancey
Risk communication and black swans – dealing with uncertainty by categorization
O.A. Lindaas & K.A. Pettersen
Risk perception vs. risk reality
T. Micic
The curse of the black swan: Embracing major improbable events as harbingers rather than as aberrations
J. Mueller
Communicating the risk of rare events common observations from structural, environmental, pharmaceutical and business disciplines
R.L. Mullen, C. Bennet, N.B. Saleh & G.R. Niehaus
Managing security under high uncertainty: Institutional strategies and dilemmas
G. Mythen
Risk perception of natural hazards: Effective communication of U.S. regional consequences and risks
D.E. Oliver & R.B. Corotis
A market in safety. The ‘neoliberal’ politics of urban fire protection in Australia
P. O’Malley &A. Lombard
High medical technology governance: The new stakeholder’s map
J.D.R. Álvarez
Unified quantitative criteria for management of regional risk
S.A. Timashev
Mechanics of materials with random microstructure
Organizers: S.R. Arwade & L. Graham-Brady
Bounds on meso-scale random field representations of heterogeneous materials
K. Acton
Stochastic analysis of precipitates in a material grain
A. Der Kiureghian, D.C. Chrzan & S.Weissman
Nonlinear multiscale modeling of random heterogeneous materials
X.F. Xu
Uncertainty in the development of wind energy systems
Organizers: S.R. Arwade & L. Manuel
Predicting the extreme loads on a wind turbine considering uncertainty in airfoil data
I. Abdallah, A. Natarajan & J.D. Sørensen
Reliability analysis of monopile offshore wind turbine support structures
W. Carswell, S.R. Arwade, A.T. Myers & J.F. Hajjar
Probabilistic modeling of joint hurricane-induced wind and wave hazards to offshore wind farms on the atlantic coast
V. Valamanesh, A.T. Myers & S.R. Arwade
Quantifying the hurricane risk to offshore wind power in the United States
S. Rose, M.J. Small, P. Jaramillo, I. Grossmann & J. Apt
Assessing fatigue and ultimate load uncertainty in floating offshore wind turbines due to varying simulation length
G. Stewart, M. Lackner, L. Haid, D. Matha, J. Jonkman &A. Robertson
Assessment of wind turbine loading in stable atmospheric boundary layers based on conditionally simulated inflow fields
J. Xiao, D. Zuo & J. McNeill
Innovation in Structural Health Monitoring (ISHM): Current trends and applications
Organizers: I. Bartoli, A. Kontsos & S. Salamone
Non-propagating lamb mode extraction for reference-free crack detection
Y.-K. An & H. Sohn
On the use of imperialist competitive algorithm for guided waves based structural health monitoring
A. Bagheri, K. Li & P. Rizzo
Monitoring the scour phenomenon in the tabasco region of Mexico
A.F. Callewaert & B.S. Schorn
Structural health monitoring of unique structures: Normandy and Tancarville
A.A. Chaperon & B.S. Schorn
SHM of civil structures: Expectations and perspectives
A.D. Grosso
Rapid structural identification methods for highway bridges: Towards a greater understanding of large populations
J. DeVitis, D. Masceri, A.E. Aktan & F. Moon
Crack pattern quantification of concrete structures based on fractal analysis
A. Farhidzadeh, E. Dehghan-Niri & S. Salamone
Ensemble scenario analysis for the statistical performance evaluation of an NDE-based damage prognosis methodology
M. Gobbato, J.P. Conte & J.B. Kosmatka
Lamb wave tomography utilizing acoustic emission sources in plate like structures
J.P. Koduru, S. Momeni, M. Gonzalez &V. Godinez
Electrical methods for structural health monitoring of composite (aero) structures
V. Kostopoulos, A. Vavouliotis, A. Baltopoulos & N. Athanassopoulos
Acoustic emission wireless node for structural health monitoring of bridges
O. Ley, V.F. Godínez-Azcuaga, D.J. Inman & J.R. Farmer
A wireless system for structural health monitoring of wind turbine blades
O. Ley &V.F. Godinez-Azcuaga
A fiber-optic acoustic emission sensor for SHM
S. Momeni, J.P. Koduru, V. Godinez &A.D. Nguyen
Structural integrity of composite structures containing degrading fiber waviness and local porosity
I.I. Qamhia, E.M. Lauer-Hunt & R.F. El-Hajjar
Numerical and experimental characteristic of 3D MEMS AE sensors
H. Saboonchi & D. Ozevin
Identification of failure mechanisms in fiber reinforced composites by acoustic emission analysis
M.G.R. Sause
Structural health monitoring of civil infrastructure using carbon nanotube-based sensing composites
Th. Schumacher, H.B. Dai & E.T. Thostenson
Optical metrology an essential tool for structural health monitoring
E. Schwartz, J. Tyson &A. Kontsos
GPS_based remote optical monitoring system for structural inspection
S. Sumitro, S. Nishimura, H. Matsuda & I. Bartoli
Novel optico-acoustic sensing system for cross-validated structural health monitoring
P.A. Vanniamparambil, J. Cuadra, E. Schwartz, F. Khan, I. Bartoli & A. Kontsos
Integrated health monitoring system for damage detection in civil structural components
P.A. Vanniamparambil, F. Khan, R. Carmi, A. Kontsos & I. Bartoli
Acoustic emission characterization of early corrosion in prestressed concrete exposed to salt water
W. Vélez, F. Matta & P.H. Ziehl
Inkjet-printed silver patch antenna for wireless strain sensing
X. Yi, C. Cho, Y.Wang, T. Le, M.M. Tentzeris & R.T. Leon
Engineering analyses with vague and imprecise information
Organizers: M. Beer, I. Kougioumtzoglou, E. Patelli, K.K. Phoon &V. Kreinovich
Structural reliability of bridges with vague information on its corrosion process
D. De Leon, D. Delgado & J.C. Arteaga
Process-oriented verification in biomechanics
E. Auer,W. Luther & R. Cuypers
Aggregation of not necessarily independent opinions without full conservatism
M. Basili & L. Pratelli
Comparing intervals and moments for the quantification of coarse information
M. Beer & V. Kreinovich
Random sets-based system for geotechnical site investigation – estimation of sounding density
D. Boumezerane & S. Belkacemi
Uncertainty characterization for structural systems
E.D. Elwood & R.B. Corotis
Limit state functions and parameter depending uncertainty described by sets of probability measures
T. Fetz
Interval Monte Carlo simulation with neural network based surrogate models
S. Freitag, R.L. Muhanna & W. Graf
Model uncertainty and gross errors in preliminary design of buildings – a round robin investigation
M. Fröderberg & S. Thelandersson
Interval solution and robust validation of uncertain elastic beams
S. Gabriele, C. Valente & M. De Angelis
Analysis of dynamical processes under consideration of polymorphic uncertainty
W. Graf, M. Götz & M. Kaliske
Assessment of reliability intervals under scarce statistical information by means of the bootstrap and the reliability plot
J.E. Hurtado & D.A. Alvarez
Calibration of partial safety factors for foundation design of offshore structures
F. Nadim, S. Lacasse & Y.J. Choi
A probabilistic model for predicting creep deformation of high-performance concrete members
Y.H. Kim & J.-W. Bai
Fuzzy stochastic finite element reliability analysis of structures by interval MCS and FORM
D.G. Lu, P.Y. Song, R.J. Xin & Q. Li
Determination of redundancy in structures using interval uncertainty analysis
M. Modares & S. Amirshaghaghi
Statistical analysis and spatial distribution of mortar joint thickness for clay block masonry walls
N. Mojsilović
Lunar seismic structural analysis
S. Mottaghi & H. Benaroya
Probability bounds for the system response of non-linear structures
R.L. Mullen & R.L. Muhanna
Closed-form sensitivities of the frequency domain response of structural systems with interval uncertainties
G. Muscolino, R. Santoro & A. Sofi
Analysis and computation with hybrid random set stochastic models
M. Oberguggenberger
LRFD implementation for static bearing capacity of driven piles
J.H. Park, D. Kim, J.H. Lee, M. Chung & K. Kwak
Online segmentation of acoustic emission data streams for detection of damages in composites structures in unconstrained environments
V. Placet, E. Ramasso, L. Boubakar & N. Zerhouni
Characterizing a building class via key features and index buildings for class-level vulnerability functions
K. Porter & I.H. Cho
Interval concepts for structural analysis with applications
M.V. Rama Rao, M. Beer & R. Ravikumar
Verified stochastic methods – Evolution of the Dempster-Shafer with intervals (DSI) toolbox
G. Rebner, D. Sacher & W. Luther
Handling bias and uncertainty in model verification, validation, and extrapolation associated with heated pipes pressurized to failure
V. Romero, J.F. Dempsey, B. Antmm, G.Wellman & M. Sherman
Load reconstruction in structural vibration using an inverse spectral approach
T. Saraf & H. Benaroya
Slope reliability analysis considering correlation between shear strength parameters from the copula viewpoint
X.-S. Tang, D.-Q. Li, C.-B. Zhou & K.K. Phoon
Effect of seismic aftershock uncertainty on mainshock collapse probabilities for woodframe buildings
J. van de Lindt, N. Nazari &Y. Li
CPT-based probabilistic site characterization in geotechnical engineering
Y.Wang & Z. Cao
Optimal design of structures for crashworthiness under imprecise loading
E.J.Wehrle & H. Baier
Uncertain limit analysis of structures using fuzzy approach
D.Wu, C.Wang, X.L. Cui,W. Gao & F. Tin-Loi
Incomplete modal data-based structural model updating accommodating multiple uncertainties by employing wireless sensor network
W.-J. Yan & L.S. Katafygiotis
Structural reliability analysis with imprecise probability using interval importance sampling method
H. Zhang
Spatial analysis of time-series data with uncertainties for the groundwater contamination control
H.-S. Kim, G.-H. Lee, C.-K. Chung & H.-K. Kim
Resilient structures, infrastructures and communities under natural and man-made hazards
Organizers: P. Bocchini & D.M. Frangopol
Multi-hazard life-cycle cost analysis for bridges elevated with steel pedestals
V. Bisadi, P. Gardoni & M. Head
Computational procedure for the assisted multi-phase resilience-oriented disaster management of transportation systems
P. Bocchini
Resilience of ambulance service during emergency
G.P. Cimellaro, V. Arcidiacono, A.M. Reinhom & M. Bruneau
Pre-event probabilistic assessment of seismic resilience of bridges along a highway segment
A. Decò, D.M. Frangopol & P. Bocchini
Probabilistic assessment of dynamic instability of frame structures under seismic excitations
D. Deniz, J. Song, J.F. Hajjar & T.H. Nguyen
RISE: A method for the design of resilient infrastructures and structures against emergencies
F. Petrini, F. Bontempi & L. Giuliani
Seismic reliability assessment of bridge networks by statistical learning
K. Rokneddin, J. Ghosh, L. Dueñas-Osorio & J.E. Padgett
A framework for assessing the effectiveness of resilience enhancement strategies for interdependent infrastructure systems
A. Shafieezadeh, K. Leelardcharoen & L. Dueñas-Osorio
Resilience of precast frame structures under corrosion
A. Titi & F. Biondini
Quantitative measurement of social impacts for infrastructure sustainability assessment
T. Zinke & T. Ummenhofer
Analytical, statistical and simulation methods for the reliability and risk assessment of lifeline systems and associated structures
Organizers: L. Dueñas-Osorio & W. Liu
A study on the advanced relaxed linear programming bounds method for system reliability
Y. Chang & Y. Mori
An adaptive importance sampling scheme for efficient reliability analysis
H.Z. Dai & H. Zhang
Resource allocation in infrastructure networks within the context of disaster management
A. González, M. Sánchez-Silva, A. Medaglia & L. Dueñas-Osorio
Multihazard capacitated reliability of interdependent networks with multistate components
M. Javanbarg & C. Scawthom
Seismic performance assessment of interdependent lifeline networks using logical expansion of recursive decomposition algorithm
Y. Kim & W.-H. Kang
Time-varying seismic reliability analysis of representative US Southwestern bridge transportation networks
N. Kurtz, J. Song & P. Gardoni
Evaluation of topological strength of water-supply pipeline network at earthquakes using topological index
Y. Kuwata & I. Okamoto
Seismic functional reliability analysis and optimization design of water distribution network
W. Liu & J. Li
A probabilistic model for seismic damage to buried segmented pipe
M. O’Rourke & R. Roe-Dale
Reliability bounds using multicut-high dimensional model representation
B.N. Rao & A.S. Balu
Analytical reliability assessment of reconfigurable power distribution systems
J. Rojo & L. Dueñas-Osorio
Efficient seismic risk assessments in highway bridge networks with correlated bridge failures
K. Rokneddin, I. Hernandez-Fajardo & L. Dueñas-Osorio
Role of correlation in seismic demand and building damage in estimating losses under scenario earthquake
S. Vitoontus & B.R. Ellingwood
Young researchers in performance-based earthquake engineering
Organizers: C. Galasso & S. Rezaeian
Seismic hazard analysis using simulated ground motions
M. Dabaghi, A. Der Kiureghian, S. Rezaeian & N. Luco
Seismic risk assessment for communities of buildings
D.J. DeBock, K.Y. Kim & A.B. Liel
A framework for physical simulation of critical infrastructures, accounting for interdependencies and uncertainty
P. Franchin
Multivariate probabilistic damage models for performance-based earthquake engineering
A.J. Yazdi & T. Haukaas
Structural component databases for performance-based earthquake engineering
D.G. Lignos, E. Karamanci & N. Al-Sawwa
Introducing adaptive incremental dynamic analysis: A new tool for linking ground motion selection and structural response assessment
T. Lin & J.W. Baker
Recent advances and ongoing efforts in developing earthquake ground motion maps and time series for building codes and risk quantification
N. Luco & S. Rezaeian
Research findings and needs in performance-based seismic assessment of masonry constructions
F. Parisi
Models and issues in history-dependent mainshock hazard
B. Polidoro, I. Iervolino, E. Chioccarelli & M. Giorgio
Development of earthquake vulnerability functions for tall buildings
N. Shome, N. Jayaram & M. Rahnama
Stochastic ground motion modeling: Opportunities and challenges for seismic hazard description in probabilistic risk assessment
A.A. Taflanidis, C. Vetter & R. Dunbar
Real time post earthquake damage assessment of lifeline systems using broadcasted intensity measure maps
M. Torbol & M. Shinozuka
Probabilistic modeling, analysis and simulation for large scale and complex systems
Organizers: R. Ghanem, C. Soize & W.-K. Liu
Hybrid sampling/spectral method for solving stochastic coupled problems
M. Arnst, C. Soize & R. Ghanem
A coupling method for stochastic continuum models at different scales
R. Cottereau, Y. Le Guennec, D. Clouteau & C. Soize
Quantification of margins and uncertainties using multiple gates and conditional probabilities
G. Iaccarino, D. Sharp & J. Glimm
Parallel data assimilation for high dimensional state space models
M. Khalil,W. Subber & A. Sarkar
Stochastic buckling analysis of carbon nanotubes
N.M. Anoop Krishnan & D. Ghosht
Uncertainty quantification of diffusion maps
H. Meidani & R. Ghanem
Probabilistic modeling and simulation of CO2 storage in heterogeneous geological formations
T. Okhulkova, D. Clouteau, R. Cottereau & R. Farret
Molecular dynamics simulations based magnetic pulse regulation on suspension settlement of magneto-rheological fluids
Y.B. Peng, Y. Feng, J.B. Chen & J. Li
Use of multi-fidelity approximations in uncertainty quantification of complex simulation models
O. Roderick, M. Anitescu, Y. Peet & X. Zhang
A pragmatic UQ system and decision strategy for representing and propagating uncertainty in expensive engineering applications
V.J. Romero
Multiaxial probabilistic elastic–plastic constitutive simulation of soils
A. Sadrinezhad & K. Sett
Scalable two-level domain decomposition algorithms for stochastic systems
W. Subber & A. Sarkar
Stochastic upscaling approach to solve coupled equations arising from heat transfer and flow through porous media
R. Tipireddy, R. Ghanem & E.T. Phipps
Development of the GEM vulnerability functions
Organizer: A. Kiremidjian
Derivation of analytical vulnerability functions considering modeling uncertainties
D. D’Ayala & A. Meslem
Sensitivity of empirical fragility assessment of buildings to the misclassification of damage
I. Ioannou, T. Rossetto, H.-Y. Noh & A.S. Kiremidjian
Estimating structural collapse fragility of generic building typologies using expert judgment
K. Jaiswal, D.J.Wald, D. Perkins,W.P. Aspinall & A.S. Kiremidjian
Bayesian analysis of earthquake casualty rates
H. Noh, A. Kiremidjian, D. Jaiswal & E. So
Development of empirical fragility functions using Gaussian Kernel smoothing methods
H. Noh, A. Kiremidjian & D. Lallemant
Tall building analytical seismic vulnerability functions for the global earthquake model
D. Vamvatsikos & K. Porter
Recent advances & future challenges in computational stochastic dynamics
Organizers: I.A. Kougioumtzoglou, M. Beer, P.D. Spanos & A. Naess
Rotational domains for a nonlinear stochastic Mathieu equation
P. Alevras, D. Yurchenko & A. Naess
Short-term statistics of Extreme Ocean waves in space-time domain
F. Arena &A. Romolo
Analytical estimates of time-variant failure probability for linear elastic systems subjected to fully non-stationary stochastic earthquake excitation
M. Barbato & J.P. Conte
Scaling of statistics of strength and lifetime of quasibrittle structures: Problems and progress
Z.P. Bažant & J.-L. Le
On the influence of the power spectrum distribution on the peak response evaluation
P. Cacciola
Computational nonlinear stochastic dynamics with model uncertainties and nonstationary stochastic excitation
E. Capiez-Lemout, C. Soize & M.-P. Mignolet
Sensitivity analysis of a stochastic nonlinear energy pumping system
E. Cataldo, S. Bellizzi & R. Sampaio
Investigating the randomness in the outcome of a die throw.
M.N. Chatzis & A.W. Smyth
A PDEM-based dimension-reduction of FPK equation for high-dimensional stochastic dynamics
J.B. Chen, S.R. Yuan & J. Li
An artificial neural network based approach for power spectrum estimation subject to limited and/or missing data
L.A. Comerford, I.A. Kougioumtzoglou & M. Beer
A fractional calculus framework for the statistics of nonlinear stochastic dynamic equations under stationary non-white excitations
G. Cottone & F. Biagini
Linear stochastic systems of descriptor type: theory and applications
B. Gashi & A.A. Pantelous
Noise-induced transitions for solutions of stochastic differential equations
M. Grigoriu
First-excursion time problem for dynamic systems under renewal impulse processes: Approach based on integro-differential Chapman-Kolmogorov equations
R. Iwankiewicz
A Wiener path integral technique for determining the response of a bending beam with random material properties
I.A. Kougioumtzoglou & P.D. Spanos
Time-domain representation of frequency dependent inertial forces on offshore structures
S. Krenk
FE based solution of FPK equations for nonlinear oscillators driven by colored Gaussian noise
P. Kumar, S. Narayanan & S. Gupta
A non-separable stochastic model for simulating pulse-like ground motions
A. Lrmgu & A. Giaralis
Synthesis of response spectrum compatible earthquake records describing the Italian seismic hazard
S. Maracay, M. Ciampoli, D. Cecini & A. Palmeri
Stochastic response of seismically excited structures equipped with two-terminal flywheel devices for passive vibration control
L. Marian & A. Giaralis
Calculation of multi-dimensional pdfs for nonlinear mechanical systems with applications
W. Martens & U. vonWagner
Identifying quasi-wavelet models of random heterogeneous media
C.L. Pettit, S.N. Vecherin & D.K.Wilson
Risk analysis on horizontal drill-string dynamics
T.G. Ritto & R. Sampaio
Response analysis of piping systems containing turbulent fluids and under external random excitations
C.W.S. To & X. Dai
Nonlinear shell structures with large uncertainties and under nonstationary random excitations
C.W.S. To
A novel hysteretic multiscale finite element method for nonlinear dynamic analysis of heterogeneous structures
S.P. Triantafyllou & E.N. Chatzi
Simulation of drift-diffusion processes by quantum walks
Y.Wang
A variational framework on stochastic dynamics
X.F. Xu
Aleatory uncertainties involved in strong nonlinear behavior
I. Yoshida & M. Ishimaru
Stability of a stochastic ship crane
D. Yurchenko & P. Alevras
Generalized engineering reliability – a physical approach
Organizers: J. Li & J. Chen
PDEM-based global reliability evaluation for large civil structures
J.B. Chen, S.H. Zhang & J. Li
Calibration of the HRB400 strength characteristic value and the partial coefficient
D. Xiaotan & Z. Dilong
Reliability-based damage performance analysis of base isolated structures
D. Du, S.Wang & W. Liu
Finite mixture distribution of random variable and its application
W. Fan,W. Zhang, Z. Li & Z. Chen
An efficient response sensitivity analysis method for a bounding surface plasticity sandy soil model
Q. Gu, G.Wang & S. Huang
Reliability-based optimal control of bounded-uncertain quasi Hamiltonian systems
R.H. Huan
Numerical analysis of joint probability density of structural natural frequencies based on recursive stochastic finite element method
B. Huang, Y. Jing, H. Zhang & R.F. Seresh
Damage identification of structures with unknown excitations using adaptive quadratic sum square error with AR model
H. Huang & J.N. Yang
Study on reliability assessment based on sensitivity analysis and support vector machine
S.F. Jiang & D.B. Fu
Estimation of overall nonlinearity of an engineering site using surface strong earthquake recordings
J. Liang & Y. He
PDEM-Based general reliability assessment of nonlinear structures subjected to seismic loading
Z. Liu, B. Zhen & Y.Wan
An extended first order reliability method based on generalized Nataf transformation
D.G. Lu, P.Y. Song & Y.F. Liu
Analysis of global reliability of structures: FORM vs. HOMM
D.G. Lu & P.Y. Song
Three dimensional responses of RC bridges under spatially varying seismic excitation
C. Peña & A. Haldar
Evolution of seismic fragility curves over design ERAS for single-frame multispan continuous concrete box-girder bridges in California
K. Ramanathan, J.E. Padgett & R. DesRoches
A dynamic Bayesian network model for structural time-dependent reliability with deterioration
H. Sun & Z.Wu
Multi-dimensional fragility methodology for highway bridges under earthquakes
Q.Wang, Z.Wu & Z. Jia
Probability advection for stochastic dynamic systems. Part I: Theory
C. Yin & A. Kareem
Probability advection for stochastic dynamic systems. Part II: The evolutionary characteristic kernel method
C. Yin & A. Kareem
Consideration to application of reliability theory for railway engineering structures in China
Z. Yuling, L. Xiaoguang & P. Yongjie
Point estimates for time variant reliability with consideration of parameter uncertainties
Y.G. Zhao & Z.H. Lu
Risk-based assessment and mitigation for multiple hazards
Organizers: Y. Li & J.E. Padgett
An assessment of damage costs due to hurricane wind and hurricane-induced storm surge considering the impacts of climate change
S. Bjarnadottir, Y. Li & M.G. Stewart
Acceptance of risk due to competing wind and earthquake hazards
E.J. Cha & B.R. Ellingwood
Multi-hazard risk assessment: Moving beyond single, probabilistic models
S.D. Guikema, R. Nateghi & T. Aven
Effect of construction errors on the risks of snow-induced failure of roofs supported by open-web steel joists
D.L. Kozak & A.B. Liel
Loss estimation for combined hurricane wind and storm surge for Charleston, South Carolina
W. Pang, B. Pei, F. Testik & N. Ravichandran
Hybrid ABV procedure for combined wind and surge loss estimation in hurricanes
S. Park, J. van de Lindt & Y. Li
Multi-hazard performance-based design of mid-rise wood-frame buildings for hurricanes and earthquakes
S. Pei & W. Pang
Issues in the codification of load combination criteria for regions subjected to both earthquakes and hurricanes
E. Simiu & D. Duthinh
Reliability of as-built and retrofitted single-story RC frames under seismic and tsunami hazards
S. Takakuma, M. Akiyama & D.M. Frangopol
Performance-based hurricane risk assessment with application to wind and windborne debris hazards
V.U. Unnikrishnan & M. Barbato
Seismic risk of highway bridges in flood-prone regions
T. Yilmaz & S. Banerjee
Multiple hazards associated with tropical cyclones and other wind storms
Organizers: N. Lin & E. VanMarcke
Post-sandy damage and vulnerability assessment with 3D geospatial sensing methods
J. Gong & N. Lin
Multiple wind hazards in non-hurricane prone regions
F.T. Lombardo
A critical comparison of windstorm vulnerability models with application to extra-tropical cyclones in Northern Europe
M. Lopeman, G. Deodatis & G. Franco
An assessment and analysis of hurricane damage in Ortley Beach, New Jersey
M. Owensby, N. Lin & A. Kennedy
Modeling the vulnerability of mid/high rise commercial residential buildings to wind and rain in tropical cyclones
J-.P. Pinelli, K. Gurley, G. Pita, T. Johnson & J.Weekes
Multiple wind hazards in hurricane-prone regions and basic wind speeds specified by the ASCE 7 standard for NewYork City
D.H. Yeo, E. Simiu & N. Lin
Exploration of ground structure and estimation for spatial variation of earthquake ground motions
Organizers: H. Morikawa & A. Zerva
A method to estimate a 3-d ground structure using joint inversion of gravity and microtremor data
H.T. Chen, Y.Y. Tsai & H. Morikawa
Site amplification based on very dense seismic array observations in Furukawa district, Japan
H. Goto, M. Inatani, S. Sawada, H. Morikawa, Y. Ogura, S. Tokue, X.R. Zhang, M. Iwasaki, M. Araki & A. Zerva
Denoising of gravity anomaly data considering statistical independence of signals
R. Honda, P. Khatri & H. Morikawa
A study on developing subsurface structure model using microtremor, gravity and magnetic data
Y. Ishida, T. Noguchi, T. Kagawa & H. Morikawa
Developments of airborne survey on an unmanned helicopter for quick observation of gravity and magnetics
Y. Ogura, S. Tokue, H. Morikawa, S. Matsuda, I. Yokoi, H. Suda, S. Kima, S. Kusumoto, T. Noguchi & M. Komazawa
Accuracy verification of affordable L1 GPS and IMU
M. Saeki, E. Ohsawa & T. Suzuki
A study for modeling path and site effects in consideration of spatial variation of earthquake ground motions
K. Sakai, Y. Murono & S. Sawada
Discussion on the availability of seismic interferometry in microtremor dominated wavefield
Z. Xinrui & M. Hitoshi
Climate change risks to civil infrastructure
Organizers: K. Nishijima, E. Bastidas-Arteaga & M. Stewart
Consideration of climate change on the optimal design of RC structures subjected to carbonation
Y. Aoues, E. Bastidas-Arteaga & M.G. Stewart
Extreme actions and climate change: Experience gained in South Africa and Germany
C. Bamardo-Viljoen, E. van der Klashorst, J.V. Retief & D. Diamantidis
Probabilistic cost-benefit analysis of climate change adaptation strategies for new RC structures exposed to chloride ingress
E. Bastidas-Arteaga & M.G. Stewart
Hurricane risk assessment of power distribution poles considering the impact of climate change
S. Bjarnadottir, Y. Li, M.G. Stewart & S. Fang
Simulation of synthetic climate at local scale as a mean to assess the impact of climate change on infrastructures
D. Breysse, M. Chaplain &A. Marache
Natural hazard property losses and climate change
R.P. Crompton, K.J. McAneney, R.T. Musulin & R.A. Pielke
Effects of climate variations and global warming on the durability of RC structures subjected to carbonation
T. de Larrard, F. Duprat, E. Bastidas-Arteaga & F. Schoefs
Quantifying climate change effects on infrastructure: Flooding of tunnels
J.N. Huibregtse,W. van Kanten, O. Morales Napoles, R.M.L. Nelisse & M.S. deWit
Probabilistic optimization of the concrete cover for concrete structures exposed to chlorination and carbonation according to climate change
J. Mai-Nhu, F. Duprat, A. Sellier & P. Rougeau
Assessing climate change impact on the US east coast hurricane hazard, II: Sea surface temperature and hurricane frequency
L. Mudd, Y.Wang, D. Rosowsky & C. Letchford
Time-dependent reliability analysis of corrosion damage to concrete structures in china under a changing climate
L. Peng & M.G. Stewart
An adaptive methodology for critical infrastructure assessment for UKCP09 based climate scenarios
M.-C. Preziosi & T. Micic
Risk Assessment of climate adaptation strategies for Australian housing subject to extreme wind events
M.G. Stewart, X. Wang & G.R. Willgoose
Stability of coastal breakwater due to climate change
D. Tsujio, H. Mase, T. Yasuda & N. Mori
Probabilistic assessment of failures of interdependent infrastructures due to weather related hazards
D.V. Val, R. Holden & S. Nodwell
Risk-based cost/benefit assessment and decision-making for residential housing adapting to increasing risks under storm-tide inundation due to sea level rise in Southeast Queensland, Australia
C.-H.Wang, Y.B. Khoo & X.Wang
Climate model-based probabilistic assessment of wind risk for residential buildings under projected future climate
S. Zhang, K. Nishijima & T. Maruyama
Recent developments in structural health monitoring with consideration of structural reliability and uncertainty quantification
Organizers: M. Noori & J. Zhang
A new approach for structural health assessment using unscented Kalman filter
A. Al-Hussein, A.K. Das & A. Haldar
Improvements in the Kalman filter concept for structural health assessment
A.K. Das &A. Haldar
Modified progressive incremental dynamic analysis versus single-stripe, double-stripe and cloud analyses methods
H. Kayhani, A. Azarbakht & M. Ghafory-Ashtiany
Optimal sensor placement for crane health monitoring system 288
H. Jin, J. Xia & L.Wang
A probabilistic damage identification approach for structures under unknown excitation and with measurement noise
Y. Lei, Y. Su & W.A. Shen
General concept of adaptive particle filter technique
T. Sato
Uncertainty analysis for damaged multi-wire cables
C. Schaal & M. Hanss
Modified transitional Markov chain Monte Carlo simulation for sampling difficult distributions
J.Wang & M.N. Noori
Advanced Markov Chain Monte Carlo approach for structural identification
J. Zhang
Performance-based, reliability-based, and risk-based design: Rational approaches to mitigate natural and man-made hazards
Organizers: M. Barbato, A. Palmerei & F. Petrini
Structural Identification of the cable stayed bridge of the ANCRiSST SHM benchmark problem
S. Arangio, S. Mannucci & F. Bontempi
Seismic performance based design – how it changes the design process
S. Ali Ashrafi
Uncertainties in a beam model of a residential tower
N. Basso, E. Garavaglia, L. Sgambi & R. Pavani
An efficient performance-based design approach to the high frequency force balance
E. Bernardini, S.M.J. Spence & A. Kareem
Seismic response of structural systems to response-spectrum-compatible accelerograms: A comparative study
P. Cacciola, L. D’Amico & I. Zentner
Evaluation of supertall reinforced concrete columns subjected to blast loading
L. Cao, A. Kermani, C. Pinto, E. Malsch, A. Ashrafi, R. Nagata & G. Panariello
Comparative performance analysis of two bridges designed using AASHTO and Florida I-Beam Girders
F.N. Catbas, H. Darwash & M. Alfadul
Seismic response prediction of base-isolated buildings
Y. Cheng, A. Lucchini, F. Mollaioli & G. Monti
Design of an emergency response centre for EDF energy in response to the lessons learnt from the Japanese Earthquake and Tsunami 2011
A.D. Dickson, S.T. Stephens & P.D.F. Johnston
Effects of soil-structure interaction and soil variability on RC structures within a performance-based earthquake engineering framework
S.M. Elachachi, M. Mekki & D. Breysse
Performance-based seismic design of flexible earth-retaining structures
P. Franchin & F. Cavalieri
Stochastic performance based optimal design of passive viscous devices for seismic protection of adjacent structures
R. Greco & G.C. Marano
Seismic retrofitting of buildings by fluid viscous dampers connected to adjacent reaction towers
N. Impollonia, G.C. Avellino, P.L. Trombetta & A. Palmeri
A look on uncertainty in structural seismic fragility curves arising from additional viscous damping in inelastic time-history analysis
P. Jehel
Consideration of aging and SSI on the time-variant seismic vulnerability assessment of R/C buildings
S. Karapetrou, S. Fotopoulou & K. Pitilakis
Model parameter uncertainty effects on the seismic performance of a 4-story steel moment-resisting frame
A.K. Kazantzi, D. Vamvatsikos & D.G. Lignos
Life-cycle analysis of deteriorating engineering systems
R. Kumar & P. Gardoni
Risk-based seismic design of buildings using an efficient pushover analysis procecdure
N. Lazar & M. Dolšek
Uncertainty propagation in bridge flutter analysis
C. Mannini & G. Bartoli
Risk analysis of bridge decks prone to lock-in oscillations
A.M. Marra, C. Mannini & G. Bartoli
Reliability based application of Eurocode 2’s variable strut inclination method for shear
K.K Mensah, J.V. Retief & C. Bamardo-Viljoen
Definition of integrity index and integrity-based optimal design, and their applications to offshore mooring systems
M.E. Mousavi & P. Gardoni
Blast resistance assessment of a reinforced precast concrete wall under uncertainty
P. Olmati & K. Gkoumas
Reliability based seismic performance evaluation of open ground storey buildings
T.K. Padhy, A.M. Prasad & D. Menon
Damage and loss evaluation in the performance-based wind engineering
F. Petrini, K. Gkoumas & F. Bontempi
Performance-based wind design of tall buildings equipped with viscoelastic dampers
F. Petrini, A. Palmeri & M. Barbato
Bayesian updating of the ground motion specific barrier model
A. Radu & M. Grigoriu
Reliability-based robustness assessment of structures subjected to post-mainshock hazard events
F.L.A. Ribeiro, L.C. Neves &A.R. Barbosa
Simplified analytical model and response surface method for evaluating seismic risk of masonry towers
L. Salvatori, A.M. Marra & G. Bartoli
Handling uncertainties in the seismic analysis of long span suspension bridges
L. Sgambi, E. Garavaglia, N. Basso & F. Bontempi
Likelihood-based approaches for confidence interval estimation of reliability indices
A. Shafieezadeh & B.R. Ellingwood
Influence of frequency content on building collapse risk
R. Song, Y. Li & J.W. van de Lindt
Efficient performance-based design optimization of tall buildings
S.M.J. Spence, E. Bernardini & A. Kareem
Reliability-based optimal design of floor isolation systems for protection of critical structural contents
A.A. Taflanidis, G. Jia & I. Gidaris
Probabilistic seismic demand analysis for pounding risk assessment
E. Tubaldi, F. Freddi & M. Barbato
A spectral-based technique for structural monitoring and damage identification
M. Vasta, M.G. Masciotta, L.F. Ramos & P.B. Lourenco
Seismic hazard mitigation through risk- and resilience-based optimization
A. Venkittaraman & S. Banerjee
Displacement-based uniform risk design of reinforced concrete bridges
Z.Wang, L. Dueñas-Osorio & J.E. Padgett
System identification in structural dynamics
Organizers: C. Papadimitriou & I.S.K. Au
Posterior uncertainty in operational modal analysis
S.K. Au
Structural damage detection using cepstrum coefficients
L. Balsamo, R. Betti & H. Beigi
Modal parameter based damage detection in operational modal analysis: A statistical pattern recognition approach
L. Balsamo, S. Mukhopadhyay, R. Betti & H. Lus
Nonlinear system identification using a UKF enhanced ERA algorithm
E.N. Chatzi
A new stochastic simulation algorithm for updating robust reliability of linear structural dynamic systems
S.H. Cheung & S. Bansal
A stochastic simulation algorithm for Bayesian model updating of linear structural dynamic system with non-classical damping
S.H. Cheung & S. Bansal
Nonlinear system identification of strongly nonlinear beats in the dynamics of a beam with a local stiffness nonlinearity
M. Kurt, A.F. Vakakis, D.M. McFarland, L.A. Bergman & M. Eriten
Efficient model updating with incomplete modal data for structural health monitoring
Z. Feng & L.S. Katafygiotis
Structural identification and uncertainty quantification in operational modal analysis with minimal instrumentation
S. Mukhopadhyay, R. Betti & H. Lus
Damage detection in composite laminates using Lamb wave: Fundamental studies and damage imaging
C.T. Ng
Detection of structural parameter deterioration using chaotic excitation technique
T. Sato, Y. Nomura & C.Wan
Efficient techniques for Bayesian inverse modeling of large-order computational models
C. Papadimitriou, P. Angelikopoulos, P. Koumoutsakos & D.-C. Papadioti
Uncertainty quantification in the damage assessment of a seven-story RC building slice through Bayesian FE model updating
E. Simoen, B. Moaveni, J.P. Conte & G. Lombaert
Estimation of the prediction error correlation model in Bayesian model updating
E. Simoen, C. Papadimitriou & G. Lombaert
Dynamics of a broadband nonlinear piezoelectric energy harvester
L. Tang, H.Wu & Y. Yang
Time-frequency blind source separation for output-only modal identification using independent component analysis
Y. Yang & S. Nagarajaiah
Treatment of spatial variability in reliability and probabilistic assessment
Organizers: I. Papaioannou & K.K. Phoon
Effect of the soil spatial variability on the seismic behavior of a free field elastic medium
T. Al-Bittar, A.-H. Soubra, G. Mollon, D. Dias, P. Billion & N. Humbert
Assessment of methods for the numerical solution of the Fredholm integral eigenvalue problem
W. Betz, I. Papaioannou & D. Straub
Mean and variance of the mobilized shear strength for a soil mass with spatially variable cohesion and with φ>0
J. Ching & K.K. Phoon
Stability analysis of a pressurized tunnel face in a spatially varying sand using numerical limit analysis
T. Chong, K.K. Phoon & A.-H. Soubra
On introduction of spatial material randomness into lattice-particle model of concrete fracture
J. Eliáš
Physically consistent models for stochastic elliptic partial differential equations
M. Grigoriu
Statistical estimation error evaluation theory of local averages of geothecnical parameters
Y. Honjo &Y. Otake
Spatial correlations in seismic response analysis of extended structures
K. Konakli
Probabilistic model of bone structure based on CT scan data and validation of simulation results using the finite cell method
J. Luque, I. Papaioannou, D. Straub, M. Ruess & D. Schillinger
A Simplified reliability analysis of spatial variability employing local average of geotechnical parameters
Y. Otake & Y. Honjo
Predicting spatial extent of liquefaction from geospatial and earthquake specific parameters
J. Zhu, L.G. Baise, E.M. Thompson, D.J.Wald & K.L. Knudsen
Engaging with risk and uncertainty: Robust engineering solutions
Organizers: E. Patelli, M. Beer, H.A. Jensen & K. Marti
Long-term reliability assessment of offshore structures in complex environment
Y. Zhang, M. Beer & S.T. Quek
Long-term statistics of nonlinear wave crests via the equivalent power storm model
F. Arena, A. Romolo & G. Malara
Performance reliability of soil-infilled concrete caisson foundations for vibrating machinery
K. Ashkinadze
Assessment of reinforced concrete structural components for an aging complex building using reliability and risk methodologies
I.A. Assakkaf, H. Kamal & M. Al-Saffar
Simulation of collision loads to bridge supporting structures from heavy goods vehicle traffic on Swedish highways
I. Björnsson, S. Thelandersson & F. Carlsson
A system reliability approach to portfolio damage assessment
H. Bonstrom & R. Corotis
Upgraded passive control of the seismic response of multi-storey buildings
H. Caudana & M. Petkovski
Friction-based semiactive control of multi-storey frames
H. Caudana & M. Petkovski
Quantification of risk aversion in decisions related to safety of nuclear power plants
E.J. Cha & B.R. Ellingwood
An efficient strategy for interval computations in risk-based optimization
M. De Angelis, E. Patelli & M. Beer
A case study of random field models applied to thinwalled composite cylinders in finite element analysis
V. De Groof, M. Oberguggenberger, H. Haller, R. Degenhardt & A. Kling
A fully probabilistic framework for spatially distributed slope systems considering spatial cross-correlations of vector intensity measures
A.W. Du & B.G.Wang
Robust maintenance planning with flexible periods against uncertainty of deterioration prediction
H. Furuta, K. Takahashi, K. Nakatsu, K. Ishibashi & M. Aira
Seismic risk management using soft and hard measures: Seismic retrofitting and catastrophe bonds
K. Goda & H. Yoshikawa
Surrogate models in early design stages
M. Götz,W. Graf & M. Kaliske
Design and inspection optimization of corroding pipelines
W.J.S. Gomes & A.T. Beck
Bayesian updating in evaluating and strengthening of existing tall buildings
G.C. Hart, J.P. Conte & K. Park
Probabilistic analysis of structural systems using linearly independent set of deviations for geometric shape variation
P. Jafarali, H. Kamal & D. Krikunov
Design of isolation systems for large scale building models under stochastic excitations
H.A. Jensen & D.S. Kusanovic
Reliability-based robust geotechnical design of rock bolts for slope stability
C.H. Juang, L.Wang & Z. Luo
Serious damage occurrence probability in an existing estuary dam during future earthquakes
T. Kato, A. Nishida, H. Yukimoto, T. Hara, M. Iwata, Y. Otake & Y. Honjo
Seismic performance assessment of the transmission pipeline after the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake
T. Koike, S. Mori & K. Chiba
Low probability response of structures with stochastic morphology
M. Krush & K. Altus
Fragility analysis for progressive collapse of RC space frames with infilled walls
D.G. Lu, X.H. Yu & C.Wu
Application of two individual data-driven based change/damage detection methods for bridge monitoring
M. Malekzadeh & F.N. Catbas
Structural configuration as a measure of structural robustness
S. Marjanishvili & B. Katz
Reliability-based analysis of progressive collapse of highway bridges
F. Miao & M. Ghosn
Risk minimization in structural safety monitoring
I. Neumann &Y. Zhang
Efficient sensitivity analysis of reliability of dynamic systems considering change in energy content of excitation
M. Norouzi & E. Nikolaidis
Non-detection issues in wind turbine tower damage detection
V. Pakrashi, A. O’Connor & A. Quilligan
Improved structural design code
T. Poutanen
Fiducial confidence in relation to risk-based engineering decision-making
S.G. Reid
Variability in shore loads during concrete placement
J. Reynolds, H. Zhang, K. Rasmussen & Q. Li
Metamodeling of structural systems with parametric uncertainty subject to stochastic excitation
M. Spiridonakos & E. Chatzi
On the use of info-gap decision theory to choose from among models of varying complexity
C.J. Stull & F.M. Hemez
The Bayesian update of the number of true defects in a pipeline using results of several inspections
S.A. Timashev, V.V. Kuznetsov & M.G. Malyukova
A consistent approximation of the standard POD curve
S.A. Timashev, M.G. Malyukova &V.V. Kuznetsov
Incorporating model uncertainty in collapse reliability assessment of buildings
B. Ugurhan, J.W. Baker & G.G. Deierlein
Efficient assessment of first excursion probabilities for uncertain linear dynamical structures subject to Gaussian excitation
M.A. Valdebenito, H.A. Jensen, J.P. Oyarzún & J.I. Correa
Recalibration and uncertainty quantification of the B3 creep model for long term estimates using Bayesian methods
R.Wendner, M.H. Hubler & Z.P. Bažant
Decentralized Bayesian substructuring damage detection approach using nonstationary response measurements
W.-J. Yan & L.S. Katafygiotis
Seismic risk management of building construction sites
A. Zahaf & M. Bensaibi
Global optimization for performance-based design using the asymptotically independent Markov sampling method
K.M. Zuev & J.L. Beck
Probabilistic models for natural hazards
Organizers: F. Poirion & I. Zetner
Stochastic modal identification procedures based on random decrement and proper orthogonal decomposition methods
D. Clair & M. Fogli
Ranking of epistemic uncertainties in scenario-based seismic risk evaluations
P. Gehl, T. Ulrich, J. Rohmer, C. Negulescu, A. Ducellier & J. Douglas
Stochastic model construction of natural hazards given experimental measures
F. Poirion & I. Zentner
Non-linear sea-wave simulation with Laplace moving average processes
M. Prevosto & N. Raillard
Nonstationary excitation data condensation for analytical probabilistic dynamic response analysis: An application using the 1999 Chi-Chi earthquake ground motion recordings
A. Smyth, S.F. Masri & C.H. Loh
Analysis of skew storm surge series with seasonal autoregressive models
J.Weiss, P. Bemardara & M. Benoit
Simulation of non stationary ground motion compatible with NGA spectra
I. Zentner, L. D’Amico & P. Cacciola
Structural health monitoring: Uncertainty analysis and decision making
Organizers: M. Pozzi, Der A. Kiureghian, D. Zonta & B. Glisic
Structural health monitoring of a complex cable-stayed footbridge and reliability assessment
O.S. Bursi, A. Ussia, G. Abbiati &A. Kumar
An application of statistical process control for structural health monitoring of a highway bridge
Y. Chen & P.L. Durango-Cohen
A Bayesian updating approach for structural damage assessment using visual inspection data
M. Dirbaz, J. Mohammadi & M. Modares
Investigation of the effect of model uncertainties on structural response using structural health monitoring data
Y.S. Erdogan, P.G. Bakir, M. Gul & F.N. Catbas
System identification by a novel outlier resistant extended Kalman filter
K.-V. Yuen & H.-Q. Mu
SHM DATA – management, treatment, analysis and interpretation – a solution for permanent monitoring systems
P. Furtner, M. Stöger & M. Schreyer
Probabilistic model falsification for structural identification
J.-A. Goulet & I.F.C. Smith
Real-time monitoring of fatigue reliability of partially instrumented structures embedded in random fields
E.M. Hernandez
Risk updating due to soil uncertainties of coastal infrastructures from SHM: The French experience
K.-T. Le, F. Schoefs & F. Lanata
Optimal sensor placement for structural health monitoring based on K-L divergence
B. Li & J. Ou
Wave propagation based damage assessment and decision making for SHM
W. Ostachowicz, P. Kudela & M. Mieloszyk
Model-based data interpretation and diagnosis robustness
R. Pasquier, J.-A. Goulet & I.F.C. Smith
Structural monitoring with a dynamic vibrating wire analyzer
S.M. Petroff, M. Halling, P. Barr, S. Comelsen & D. Madsen
Policy evaluation for instrumented structures under seismic risk
M. Pozzi &A. Der Kiureghian
Robust structural health monitoring in changing environmental conditions with uncertain data
E. Reynders & G. De Roeck
Uncertainty in determination of neutral axis of a steel stringer bridge
D. Sigurdardottir & B. Glisic
Assessing the value of structural health monitoring
S. Thöns & M.H. Faber
Risk and operation optimized damage detection and inspection systems
S. Thöns
Assessing maximum structural response under seismic load using dynamic Bayesian network
I. Tien, M. Pozzi &A. Der Kiureghian
Probabilistic defect size and location diagnosis algorithm based on Bayesian updating
T. Peng, L.Wang, J. Zhang, Y. Xiang &Y. Liu
Risk-based-optimization of geo-positioning of sensors in case of spatial fields of deterioration/properties
T.V. Tran, F. Schoefs & E. Bastidas-Arteaga
The IRIS decision support system for structural health monitoring and lifecycle engineering
H.Wenzel, P. Furtner, R. Lima, R. Veit-Egerer & M.Widmann
Data-driven techniques for ultrasonic monitoring of an in-service hot-water pipe
Y. Ying, C. Liu, J.H. Garrett, I.J. Oppenheim & L. Soibelman
Sensor degradation and effect on structural health prognosis: Case study in fatigue failure prediction
Y. Zhang & Z. Li
Measurement noise effect on an iterative convex optimization procedure for substructure model updating
D. Zhu, X. Dong & Y.Wang
Correlating acceleration, velocity and displacement measured on a bridge through high speed live-load tests
N. Zolghadri, M.W. Halling, S.M. Petroff & P.J. Barr
Bayesian analysis of monitoring data from cable stayed bridge
D. Zonta, F. Bruschetta, R. Zandonini, M. Pozzi, B. Glisic, M.Wang, Y. Zhao, D. Inaudi & D. Posenato
Risk modeling and optimization
Organizer: J.O. Royset
Robust optimization based on high-order statistics
R. Abgrall, P.M. Congedo, G. Geraci & G. Iaccarino
Stochastic programming concepts in PDE-constrained shape optimization under uncertainty
S. Conti, B. Geihe, M. Rumpf, H. Held, M. Pach & R. Schultz
Optimization with multivariate dominance constraints
D. Dentcheva & E.Wolfhagen
Two-stage optimization problems with stochastic dominance constraints
D. Dentcheva
Risk measures for minimization of earthquake costs
T. Haukaas, S. Allahdadian, M. Mahsuli & J.O. Royset
Filling the gap between point-in-time and extreme value distributions
R. Mínguez, Y. Guanche, F.F. Jaime, F.J. Méndez & A. Tomás
New insights on the buffered failure probability risk measure for optimal structural design
R. Mínguez, F.F. Jaime, A. Tomás & E. Castillo
Iterative scenario reduction technique to solve reliability-based optimization problems using the buffered failure probability
R. Mínguez, F.F. Jaime, A. Tomás & J.L. Lara
Uncertainty quantification using exponential epi-splines
J.O. Royset, N. Sukumar & R.J.-B.Wets
Dynamic risk-averse optimization
A. Ruszczynski
Spatial probabilistic modeling of deterioration and inspection processes
Organizers: F. Schoefs, D. Straub, M. Stewart & M. Chryssanthopoulos
Estimating extreme depth of marine pitting corrosion of steel plates from sampling small coupons
M. Ahammed & R.E. Melchers
Detecting and assessing spatial variability of concrete deterioration: Challenges NDT are faced with
D. Breysse, Z.M. Sbartai, N. Tan & J.F. Lataste
Reliability of a concrete bridge subject to corrosion conditional on spatially distributed monitoring and inspection results
J. Fischer & D. Straub
Stochastic modeling of chloride-induced pitting corrosion of reinforcement bars in concrete
L. Llano, M.I. Rafiq & M.K. Chryssanthopoulos
Image processing based damage detection of offshore infrastructural elements using texture information
M. O’Byme, B. Ghosh, V. Pakrashi & F. Schoefs
Probabilistic impact-echo method to detect debonding of steel reinforcement in RC structures
A. Pagnotta, P. Gardoni, D. Trejo & Q. Huang
Statistical analysis of welded joints geometry for stochastic modeling and reliability analysis
O. Pasqualini, F. Schoefs, M. Chevreuil & M. Cazuguel
Spatial time-dependent reliability analysis of RC bridge piers subject to marine exposures
H. Sabtu & M.G. Stewart
Effect of different inspection strategies on the reliability of Daniels systems subjected to fatigue
R. Schneider, S. Thöns,W. Rücker & D. Straub
Assessment of spatial variability of the corrosion of steel infrastructures from ultrasonic measurements: Application to coastal infrastructures
F. Schoefs &T.V. Tran
Performance prediction methods for the life-cycle and sustainability assessment of concrete structures
A. Strauss, K. Bergmeister & H. Grossberger
Durability assessment of large surfaces
M. Sykora & M. Holicky
Optimization of geo-positioning of NDT measurements for modeling spatial field of defects: A two stage procedure
T.V. Tran, F. Schoefs, E. Bastidas-Arteaga, G. Villain & X. Derobert
Risk assessment of terrorist attack on buildings and other civil infrastructure systems
Organizers: A. Shafieezadeh, E.J. Cha & B.R. Ellingwood
Rationality: Does it matter in attacker-defender games?
S.D. Guikema & E. Zechman
Infrastructure risk assessment for prioritizing security mitigation alternatives
S. King, K. Teferra & N. Abboud
Robustness as an estimate of uncertainty using evolutionary algorithm
S. Marjanishvili & S. Dogruel
Explosive field trials and probabilistic modelling of explosive blast loading
M.D. Netherton & M.G. Stewart
A risk informed decision framework for risk management of infrastructure systems against terrorist attacks
A. Shafieezadeh, E.J. Cha & B.R. Ellingwood
Vulnerability assessment in urban streetscapes
R. Smilowitz
Risk aversion and decision-making for homeland security infrastructure protection
M.G. Stewart & J. Mueller
Heuristics to assess system vulnerability against intelligent adversaries
S. Tas &V.M. Bier
Network attributes of critical infrastructure, vulnerability, and consequence assessment
R. Zimmerman
Simulation of non-Gaussian stochastic processes and fields and its applications
Organizers: M. Shields, G. Deodatis & S.R. Arwade
Stochastic characteristics and modeling of structural composite lumber mesostructures
S.R. Arwade, A. Amini & P.L. Clouston
Simulation of non-Gaussian, non-stationary stochastic processes with evolutionary power
B.A. Benowitz, G. Deodatis & M.D. Shields
Efficient approximation and sampling of translation random fields
R.V. Field & M. Grigoriu
Generation of non-Gaussian tensor-valued random fields using an adaptive ISDE-based algorithm
J. Guilleminot & C. Soize
Simulation of correlated multivariate processes with non-Gaussian marginal and joint probability density functions
M. McCullough & A. Kareem
Functional quantization of stationary Gaussian and non-Gaussian random processes
M. Miranda & P. Bocchini
Statistical Inverse Problems for non-Gaussian vector-valued random fields with a set of experimental realizations
G. Perrin, C. Soize, D. Duhamel & C. Funfschilling
Estimation of the evolutionary power spectral density for non-stationary and non-Gaussian translation processes
M.D. Shields & G. Deodatis
Uncertainty quantification methods for large-scale computational models
Organizers: M.D. Shields, K. Teferra, R. Daddazio & N. Abboud
Challenges in the reliability analysis of large dynamic systems – a novel approach
A. Haldar, R. Farag & J. Huh
Multi-disciplinary analysis and optimization under uncertainty
C. Liang, S. Mahadevan & S. Sankararaman
Efficient techniques for direct and inverse analysis of structural deterioration in stochastic models
K.G. Papakonstantinou
Bootstrap Monte Carlo method utilizing a refined stratified sampling routine for uncertainty quantification of very large transient dynamic computational models
M.D. Shields, K. Teferra, A. Hapij & R. Daddazio
A reduced order and substructuring approach combined with a stochastic dimension reduction technique for uncertainty quantification of equipment response due to shock loading
K. Teferra, M.D. Shields, A. Hapij & R. Daddazio
Uncertainties in the estimation of wind effects on tall, flexible structures: A time-domain, load-effects space, bootstrapping methodology
D. Yeo & E. Simiu
An improved point estimation method based on Nataf transformations for uncertainty and sensitivity analysis
X.H. Yu, D.G. Lu & P.Y. Song
Interval analysis of uncertainty
Organizers: A. Sofi, G. Muscolino & I. Elishakoff
Interval based model updating for damage detection of vibrating beams
S. Gabriele & C. Valente
Influence of cable length variability on tensile stress of cable structures
L. Greco & N. Impollonia
Sensitivity analysis for quantified interval constraints
J. Hu &Y.Wang
Interval analysis for complex problems with related input variables
J.E. Hurtado & D.A. Alvarez
Parameter dependent interval systems
W. Krämer
Spatial variability of interval material properties in Euler-Bernoulli beams
G. Muscolino & A. Sofi
Comparison of parameterized and improved interval analyses
R. Santoro, G. Muscolino & I. Elishakoff
Natural frequencies of structures with uncertain-but-bounded parameters
A. Sofi, G. Muscolino & I. Elishakoff
Interval fields: Capturing spatial uncertainty within a non-probabilistic framework
W. Verhaeghe,W. Desmet, D. Vandepitte & D. Moens
Inverse problems under uncertainties – an interval-based approach
N. Xiao, F. Fedele & R.L. Muhanna
Interval finite elements for uncertainty in frame structures
N. Xiao, R.L. Muhanna, F. Fedele & R.L. Mullen
Interval analysis of structures using an improved particle swarm optimization method
C.W. Yang,W. Gao & N.G. Liu
The stochastic finite element method: From the nano to the macro scale
Organizers: G. Stefanou, V. Papadopoulos & M. Papadrakakis
SFEM-based safety format for concrete structures
D.L. Allaix, V.I. Carbone, G. Mancini & F. Marchisio
B-spline finite elements in computational stochastic mechanics
D.L. Allaix, V.I. Carbone & G. Mancini
Stability analysis of cylindrical shells with stochastic imperfections
G. Stefanou, I. Vryzidis, V. Papadopoulos & M. Papadrakakis
Multiscale stochastic finite element method on random field modeling of geotechnical problems
X.F. Xu & Y. Jie
Bayesian networks for engineering risk analysis
Organizers: D. Straub, M. Pozzi & Der A. Kiureghian
Decision making under diagnosis and prognosis uncertainty
G. Bartram & S. Mahadevan
Service-life prediction of concrete bridge decks using dynamic Bayesian networks
M. Cruz & Th. Schumacher
Bayesian network classifiers for probabilistic spatial risk analysis: An application for wildfire risk mapping using GIS and remote sensing data
W.M. Dlamini
Using Bayesian networks and value of information for risk-based adaptation to climate change: An application of the DNV-ADAPT framework
L. Garré & P. Friis-Hansen
Non-parametric Bayesian networks: Theory & practice
A.M. Hanea & O.M. Nápoles
Bayesian networks for comprehensive uncertainty quantification in multi-scale, multi-physics risk analysis
Y. Ling & S. Mahadevan
Decision optimization of railway facilities involving risks using influence diagrams and Life Quality Index
Q. Mahboob, E. Schöne & J. Trinckauf
Probabilistic outage prediction model with Bayesian networks for electric power systems subjected to hurricane events
A.F. Mensah & L. Dueñas-Osorio
A Bayesian network approach to assessing wildfire consequences
P. Papakosta & D. Straub
Time-dependent human risk analysis for dam failure using Bayesian networks
M. Peng & L.M. Zhang
Gaussian Bayesian network for system reliability of bridges
M. Pozzi &A. Der Kiureghian
Bayesian network to analyse concrete strength
S. Salini & R. Kenett
Employment of Bayesian networks for risk assessment of excavation processes in dense urban areas
S. Sessa & M.G. D’Urso
Seismic risk assessment of high-voltage transformer using Bayesian belief network
T. Siraj, S. Tesfamariam & L. Dueñas-Osorio
The CORAS Language –Why it is designed the way it is
K. Stølen
Compression algorithm for Bayesian network modeling of binary systems
I. Tien &A. Der Kiureghian
A Bayesian network perspective on flood damage assessment
K. Vogel, C. Riggelsen, F. Scherbaum, K. Schröter, H. Kreibich & B. Merz
Post-earthquake assessment of bridges using Bayesian networks with continuous variables
Y.C. Yue, J.X. Ma, M. Pozzi & D. Zonta
Learning a Bayesian network model for predicting wildfire behavior
K. Zwirglmaier, P. Papakosta & D. Straub
Meta-models/surrogate models for uncertainty quantification, reliability analysis and robust design
Organizers: B. Sudret, S. Mahadevan, S. Missoum, J.-M. Bourinet & G. Blatman
Efficient construction of Gaussian process surrogate models for component and system reliability estimation
B.J. Bichon, J.M. McFarland & S. Mahadevan
Reliability estimation of power modules using electro-thermal-mechanical simulation and probabilistic-based kriging approach
Y. Aoues, A. Makheloufi & A. El-Hami
A new improvement of the design point – response surface – simulation method for time-invariant structural reliability analysis
M. Barbato, Q. Gu & J.P. Conte
Structural optimization under uncertainties using ANN surrogates
W.J.S. Gomes & A.T. Beck
Sparse polynomial chaos expansions of vector-valued response quantities
G. Blatman & B. Sudret
Reliability assessment with sensitivity-based adaptive SVM surrogates
J.-M. Bourinet
Covariance-based global sensitivity indices using polynomial chaos expansions
Y. Caniou & B. Sudret
Sampling based tensor approximation method for uncertainty propagationt 5
M. Chevreuil, P. Rai & A. Nouy
Robust optimization for expensive simulators with surrogate models: Application to well placement for oil recovery
S. Da Veiga & F. Delbos
Probabilistic analysis of a containment vessel subjected to dynamic pressure loading using surrogate models
G. Defaux & P. Evrard
Electro-thermal simulation and reliability analysis of power microelectronic devices
A. Makhloufi, Y. Aoues & A. El-Hami
The use of kriging for the tolerance analysis of complex system
A. Dumas, N. Gayton & J.-Y. Dantan
AK-SYS – A new method for system probability assessment based on kriging and Monte Carlo simulation
N. Gayton & W. Fauriat
Real-time hurricane risk assessment through surrogate modeling
G. Jia & A.A. Taflanidis
Reliability-based design optimization using Kriging and support vector machines
S. Lacaze & S. Missoum
Bayesian calibration using fidelity maps
S. Lacaze & S. Missoum
Comparisons of three meta-models for structural reliability analysis: RSM, ANN and SVR
B.Q. Li & D.G. Lu
SFE Methods for the propagation of geometrical variabilities: Application to fatigue of marine structures
O. Pasqualini, M. Chevreuil, F. Schoefs, O. Pasqualini & M. Cazuguel
Robust minimax design from costly simulations
H. Piet-Lahanier, J. Marzat & E.Walter
Combined use of the sparse polynomial chaos expansion and the global sensitivity analysis for the probabilistic analysis of shallow foundations resting on a 3D random soil
T. Al-Bittar & A.-H. Soubra
Computing seismic fragility curves using polynomial chaos expansions
B. Sudret & V.C. Mal
Analysis of uncertain systems using fuzzy arithmetic and adaptive sparse grids
N.-P.Walz & M. Hanss
Gaussian process surrogate modeling of fatigue crack growth
V.K. Hombal, K.A. Wolfe, Y. Ling & S. Mahadevan
Modeling and propagation of uncertainties in the framework of the stimulus-driven theory of probabilistic dynamics
A. Peeters
Reliability analysis of submerged tunnel taught mooring elements subjected to parametric excitation
A. Rønnquist, O. Øiseth, A. Naess & S. Remseth
Recent developments in life-cycle performance, reliability, and cost prediction of structural systems
Organizers: D.M. Frangopol & Y. Tsompanakis
Life cycle cost optimization of reinforced concrete structures considering nonlinear failure cost
A. Aïssani, A. Chateauneuf & L. Saad
Time effects on robustness and redundancy of deteriorating concrete structures
F. Biondini & D.M. Frangopol
Real-time reliability combinational prediction of bridge structures based on multiple Bayesian dynamic linear models
X.P. Fan & D.G. Lu
Risk-based design of bridges under increasing traffic loads
G. Fiorillo & M. Ghosn
Life-cycle cost based optimization of fluid viscous dampers; design framework and trends of optimal solutions
I. Gidaris & A.A. Taflanidis
Gamma modeling of continuous deterioration and cumulative damage in life-cycle analysis of earthquake-resistant structures
I. Iervolino, E. Chioccarelli & M. Giorgio
Time-dependent risk assessment of deteriorating reinforced-concrete bridges for sustainable infrastructure design
A. Rao, M. Lepech & A. Kiremidjian
Beta distribution model for improved remote-sensing based post-earthquake damage assessment
D. Lallemant & A. Kiremidjian
Intergenerational risk-informed decision framework for civil infrastructure
J.Y. Lee & B.R. Ellingwood
Performance assessment of seismically isolated reinforced concrete frames
E. Nitadorakis, Y. Tsompanakis & N.D. Lagaros
Optimum maintenance policies for infrastructure systems subjected to shock-based deterioration
M. Sanchez-Silva & M. Junca
Performance indicators for damaged ship hulls
D. Saydam & D.M. Frangopol
Optimum inspection and maintenance planning for steel bridges under uncertainty
M. Soliman, D.M. Frangopol & S. Kim
Fatigue assessment of high-speed naval vessels based on structural health monitoring
M. Soliman & D.M. Frangopol
Optimal strategy on seismic loss control for deteriorated reinforced concrete
Y.-C. Sung, T.-K. Lin & H.-H. Hung
A holistic approach for economic and environmental analyses of steel-concrete composite bridges
N.-B. Ta, A. Orcesi & C. Cremona
Life cycle optimization of structural retrofit and repair based on sustainability criteria
C. Tapia & J.E. Padgett
Bridge risk assessment and mitigation under traffic and seismic loading
B. Zhu & D.M. Frangopol
Updating ship performance using Bayesian approach
B. Zhu & D.M. Frangopol
Reliability-based methods for civil infrastructure condition assessment, renewal and risk management
Organizers: N.Wang & M. Akiyama
On the risk assessment of aging civil and marine structures
A. Decò & D.M. Frangopol
Predicting a high reliability response for low sample size SSI analyses
D. Eggers & S. Bolourchi
Life-cycle performance, management, and optimization of civil infrastructure systems for risk-informed decision
D.M. Frangopol
Structural robustness analysis: From local to global damage
N. Kagho, A. Orcesi & C. Cremona
Durability of HongKong-Zhuhai-Macau (HZM) sea link project exposed to marine chloride-field investigations and modeling
Q. Li, K. Li & Z. Li
Seismic design of RC bridge piers to ensure the post-disaster functionality of road network
Y. Nogami, M. Akiyama & D.M. Frangopol
Statistical study on identification of bridge deterioration mechanism based on visual inspection database
Y. Otake, Y. Honjo & S. Takashi
Risk assessment for key component of long span bridge based on reliability-based method
X. Ruan, Z. Yin & A. Chen
Risk assessment methodology for bridges based on element condition ratings considering different maintenance strategies
D. Saydam, D.M. Frangopol & Y. Dong
Conditional assessment of existing steel structures subjected to mainshock-aftershock sequences
R. Song, Y. Li & J.W. van de Lindt
Stochastic modeling of traffic air pollution
P. Thoft-Christensen
Reliability-based framework for improving highway bridge capacity rating
N.Wang, B.R. Ellingwood & A.-H. Zureick
Probability-based limit state design criteria for concrete cylinder pipe renewal using carbon fiber reinforced polymer composites
N.Wang & M.S. Zarghamee
System reliability considerations for steel design by inelastic analysis
H. Zhang, K. Rasmussen & B.R. Ellingwood
Reliability of complex systems and networks
Organizers: K. Zuev, I.S.K. Au & J.L. Beck
Rupture interaction and cascading in mechanical models of complex fault systems
A. Alimoradi & M. Yamada
Reliability and resilience of large-scale data centers
M. Bradonjic, I. Saniee & I.Widjaja
Evaluation of a complex distributed agent network framework for risk-based decision support in infrastructure engineering
C. Gómez, M. Sánchez-Silva & L. Dueñas-Osorio
Sequential construction of costly networks
A. Gutfraind, M. Bradonjic & T. Novikoff
Using game theory to protect infrastructure
M. Jain, A.X. Jiang & M. Tambe
Accelerated subset simulation with Bayesian interpolation for reliability analysis
Y.-Z. Ma & H.-S. Li
Detecting structural breaks in seasonal time series by regularized optimization
B.Wang, J. Sun &A.E. Motter
Network reliability problem and its efficient solution by subset simulation
K.M. Zuev, S.Wu & J.L. Beck
3. Unsolicited abstracts
Analysis of uncertainties in seismic vulnerability modeling of stone masonry buildings
A. Abo-El-Ezz, M.-J. Nollet & M. Nastev
Seismic collapse fragility of structures vulnerable to the P-delta effect
C. Adam & S. Tsantaki
An experimental study of impact force resulting from tsunami-driven debris
P.P. Aghl, C.J. Naito & H.R. Riggs
Synthesis of design input motion to represent possible ground motions considering nonlinear response of structures
T. Ahmed & R. Honda
Estimation of element damage parameter for locating and quantifying damage
M.A. Ajmal Hasan, D. Dinkler & S. Talukdar
Robust estimation of magnitude conversion equations
A.D. Akkaya & M.S. Yucemen
SHM-based probabilistic model updating for performance assessment of welded joints in steel decks considering strain, temperature and traffic data
I.F. Alcover, M.K. Chryssanthopoulos & J.E. Andersen
Vulnerability assessment of bridges subjected to multiple extreme events
A. Alipour & B. Shafei
Reliability assessment of wave energy devices
S. Ambühl, M. Kramer, J.P. Kofoed, J.D. Sørensen & C.B. Ferreira
Real-time operational decision support for agricultural plastic houses facing emerging extreme wind event
A. Anders, K. Nishijima & T. Maruyama
Seismic vulnerability analysis of the Civic Tower and Palazzo Margherita in the L’Aquila City Hall
T. Aoki, D. Sabia & V. Sumini
Residual life assessment against thermal fatigue and creep
Y. Appalanaidu & S. Gupta
Time-variant structural reliability: Some theoretical considerations for industrial practice
E. Ardillon
Probabilistic assessment of dynamic amplification factors for highway bridges using HDMR based response surface method
S. Arun, D. Menon & A.M. Prasad
Earthquake loss analysis of the Italian building stock investigating the feasibility of an earthquake insurance system
D. Asprone, F. Jalayer, A. Prota, G. Manfredi, S. Simonelli & A. Acconcia
City ecosystem resilience analysis in case of disasters
D. Asprone, G. Manfredi, M. Cavallaro, V. Nicosia & V. Latora
Statistical analysis of the identified modal properties of a 5-story RC building specimen
R. Astroza, H. Ebrahimian, J.P. Conte, J.I. Restrepo & T.C. Hutchinson
Evaluate reliability of Morgenstern-Price’s method in vertical self-stable excavations
S. Atashband
Probability-based modeling of corrosion initiation times using mix-dependent age factors
A. Attari, C. McNally & M.G. Richardson
The optimum strategy of composite beam based on system reliablity
J. Bae, T. Ahn, Y. Kim, H. Ryu, J. Kim & D. Jang
Seismic vulnerability assessment for tilt-up concrete buildings in Mid-America
J.-W. Bai, M.B.D. Hueste & P. Gardoni
Pushover analysis of 16 storey steel building for enhancing the seismic performance of building using passive damper system
V. Bandekar & T.P. Bandivadekar
Maintenance planning based on reliability, risk, availability and hazard approaches: Advantages and drawbacks
G. Barone & D.M. Frangopol
Modeling resilience in infrastructure networks: inherent costs and interdependent impacts
H. Baroud, K. Barker, J.E. Ramirez-Marquez & C.M.S. Rocco
Natural hazards vs. decision-making processes in buildings life cycle management
N. Basso, E. Garavaglia, L. Sgambi & N. Imagawa
Adaptive importance sampling using probabilistic classification vector machines
A. Basudhar
Reliability assessment of stay cables for cable stayed bridges
J. Baussaron, T. Yalamas, J.D. Sørensen & H.S. Toft
Performance-based seismic assessment and retrofit of low-rise buildings
A. Bebamzadeh, C.E. Ventura & W.D.L. Finn
Rehabilitation of existing masonry structures with hysteretic dampers: A displacement based approach
A. Benedetti, L. Landi, D.G. Merenda
Simulation of wind velocities on long span structures: A novel stochastic wave based model
B.A. Benowitz & G. Deodatis
Sensitivity studies on ground motions and damping in tall building response
M.T. Bhuiyan & R.T. Leon
A Bayesian parameter estimation and model selection algorithm for strongly nonlinear dynamical systems
P. Bisaillon, R. Sandhu, M. Khalil, A. Sarkar & D. Poirel
A complete performance-based optimization framework for the design of tall buildings
S. Bobby, S.M.J. Spence, D.Wei, E. Bernardini & A. Kareem
Probabilistic analysis of fire resistance of steel roof structure exposed to fire
I. Boko, N. Torc & B. Peroš
Probabilistic soil-structure interaction analysis using nonlinear time-domain methods
C. Bolisetti &A.S. Whittaker
Non-Stationary stochastic dynamic analysis by tail equivalent linearization
M. Broccardo &A. Der Kiureghian
Probabilistic approach for the fatigue design of tower cranes
S. Bucas, P. Rumelhart, N. Gayton &A. Chateauneuf
Estimation of tail probabilities using asymptotic sampling
C. Bucher
Dynamic-buckling fragility of anchored steel tanks with the added mass method
N. Buratti, M. Tavano & M. Savoia
Markovian analysis of aging distributed systems remaining life
A.V. Bushinskaya & S.A. Timashev
Experimental studies on a PolyVinyliDene Fluoride (PVDF) sensor for energy harvesting
P. Cahill, N. Jackson, A. Mathewson &V. Pakrashi
Reliability analysis of dredging slope in port development
M. Kalinski & L. Cao
Computational simulation for seismic performance of reinforced concrete frame structure
L. Cao
Dynamic response of trackside structures due to passing trains and reliability of railway monitoring systems
L. Carassale & M.M. Brunenghi
Influence of tensile membrane action in concrete slabs on structural robustness indices
R. Caspeele, D. Gouverneur & M.A. Maes
Regression and data affected by interval uncertainty: Approximating the set of values of the least-squares estimator
M. Cerný
Reliability analysis using a response surface method for laminated stiffened plates
B. Chakraborty & A. Bhar
Response surface based efficient finite element model updating
S. Chakraborty, A. Sen & S.K. Misra
Study of the correction for basin effects in ground-motion prediction based on multivariate singular spectrum analysis
Y.W. Chang,W.Y. Jean & C.H. Loh
Hydrodynamic isolation of concrete gravity dams and its effects on nonlinear seismic behavior
H. Chavoshi, H. Kananipour & H. Mirzabozorg
Stochastic deterioration modelling and life cycle performance assessment of concrete structures due to reinforcement corrosion
H.-P. Chen
Effects of ground surface response variability as inputs in structure-soil-structure system identification in a city block
A.Z.Q. Chen
Reliability of hybrid simulation technique for evaluating seismic safety of complex structures under earthquakes
C. Chen & N. Avramova
Panel reliability assessment of FPSO
N.-Z. Chen, G.Wang & J. Bond
Probabilistic seismic loss estimation by stochastic simulation algorithms
S.H. Cheung & S. Bansal
Reliability assessment of structural dynamic systems due to earthquake-induced Tsunamis
C.S. Hung & S. Zhe
Study on risk assessment of human damage by heavy snowfall in snowy region
T. Chiba, T. Tomabechi, T. Takahashi, T. Tsutsumi & Y. Abe
A probabilistic methodology for evaluation of structural performances with respect to wind risk
R. Chiodi, D. Asprone, A. Prota & G. Manfredi
Probabilistic assessment of seismic behavior of an existing RC building retrofitted with BRB
R. Chiodi, A. Prota, G. Manfredi & L. Di Sarno
Identification of the predictability of the structures subject to extreme loading
D.-E. Choe
Development of pressure vessel design process using optimization and structural reliability method
A.Y. Choi & B.D. Chang
River stage prediction using by an adaptive neuro-fuzzy inference system based on fuzzy clustering
S.Y. Choi & C. Lee
System reliability based topology optimization of structures under stochastic excitations
J. Chun, J. Song & G.H. Paulino
Estimation of structural parameters using static loading tests
E. Covián, M. Casero & A. González
Using Bayesian response surface updating for estimating the covariance function of random fields based on limited measurements
P. Criel, R. Caspeele & L. Taerwe
Hierarchical decision making for flood risk reduction
R. Custer & K. Nishijima
Apply research on substructure finite element model updating with parametric analysis
D.Wang, C. Chen, Y. Liu, X. Min & A. Xiao
System identification and control improvement of a semi-active-controlled base-isolated building using the records of the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake
M. Dan & M. Kohiyama
Take into account the randomness of an aggregate in the local approach to fracture by the inference of random stress fields
X.-H. Dang, M. Berveiller, A. Zeghadi, B. Sudret & T. Yalamas
A non-stationary model of seismic ground acceleration
A.I. Daniliuc
Prediction of the global maximum of the seismic non-stationary response via Rice formula
A.I. Daniliuc
Comparison of interval estimate of concrete properties by bootstrap from initial tests and partially destructive tests for health assessment
S. Dauji, K. Bhargava & S. Basu
Reliability of road bridges under overweight vehicle transit
E. Debiasi, R. Zandonini & D. Zonta
The accuracy of CQC and response spectrum analysis in the case of impulsive earthquakes
F. De Luca & G.M. Verderame
Influence of the uncertainty in capacity models on the assessment of seismic collapse performance of non-ductile RC frames
M.T. De Risi, P. Ricci, G.M. Verderame & G. Manfredi
Assessment seismic vulnerability and different strategies for rehabilitation on a r/c building demaged by earthquake
A. Di Mattia
Effective simulation of wind turbine long-term extreme responses using importance splitting method
J. Ding & X. Chen
Simplified method for the assessment of the nonlinear seismic response of structures equipped with viscous dampers
P.P. Diotallevi, L. Landi & O. Fabbri
Retrofitting cost estimation for existing reinforced concrete buildings based on multistage seismic assessment methods
O. Dogan & M.S. Yucemen
Envelope-based pushover analysis procedure for assessing the collapse risk of buildings
M. Dolšek & M. Brozovic
Sustainability of bridge networks under flood-induced scour and earthquake
Y. Dong, D.M. Frangopol & D. Saydam
Effect of near-field pulse on the seismic performance of water tanks
Y. Dong, R. Song, Y. Li & H. Liu
A coupled parametric and nonparametric approach for modal analysis of a satellite
S. Dubreuil, F. Petitjean & M. Salaün
Seismic performance evaluation of self-centering concentrically braced frame system
M. Dyanati, Q. Huang & D. Roke
Adaptive post-earthquake reliability assessment of structures subjected to aftershocks
H. Ebrahimian, F. Jalayer, D. Asprone, A.M. Lombardi,W. Marzocchi, A. Prota & G. Manfredi
Offline implementation of hybrid MPC for semiactive control of structures
W.M. Elhaddad & E.A. Johnson
A Bayesian methodology for the performance evaluation of steel perimeter columns under fire
N.E. Khorasani, M.Garlock & P. Gardoni
Investigation of roissy airport collapse using reliability analysis
Y. El Kamari,W. Raphael & A. Chateauneuf
Reliability-based bridge assessment using enhanced Monte Carlo to simulate extreme traffic loading
B. Enright, D. Hajializadeh & E.J. OBrien
A probabilistic framework for incorporating material processing parameters into fracture risk computations
M. Emight, J. McFarland, R. McChmg,W.Wu & R. Shankar
Reliability-based gear contact fatigue analysis for wind turbines under stochastic dynamic conditions
W.B. Dong, T. Moan & Z. Gao
A coupled stochastic/deterministic procedure for vibration based damage detection of structures under operational condition
L.F. Fadel Miguel, R.H. Lopez & L.F.F. Miguel
Loads induced on tall structures by thunderstorm winds in temperate latitudes
L.F. Fadel Miguel & J.D. Riera
On the vibrations of multi-span beams with external and internal flexibility and damping
G. Failla &A Santini
Reliability analysis of drilled shafts subjected to axial and lateral loading considering soil spatial variability
H. Fan, Q. Huang & R. Liang
Reliability-based approach for remaining fatigue life prediction of critical weld details in steel highway bridges
A.M. Farag & G.Y. Grondin
Practical enhancement of Bayesian networks in structural seismic reliability assessment using the response surface method
S.-E. Fereshtehnejad & M. Banazadeh
Construction of customized payment tables for Cat-in-a-Box earthquake triggers as a basis risk reduction device
G. Franco
Reliability analysis of structures with various failure modes by using Metaheuristics
H. Furuta, K. Takahashi, K. Nakatsu, K. Ishibashi & M. Uchida
A statistical model for flood depth estimation
C. Galasso, S.U.S. Senarath & D.P. Duggan
Uncertainty analysis of flexural overstrength for Eurocode-designed RC members
C. Galasso
Significant failure mode identification and structural reliability analysis for a CFST arch bridge system
X. Gao & L.Wang
Assessment of the efficiency of Kriging models for reliability analysis of complex structures
B. Gaspar, A.P. Teixeira & C.G. Soares
Appropriate creep and shrinkage model of HPC for improved life-cycle design
B.A. Gedam, A. Upadhyay, N.M. Bhandari
Estimation of the resonance-response factor regarding to the critical excitation methods
S.H. Ghasemi, A.S. Nowak & P. Ashtari
Random crack propagation using polynomial chaos
W.J.S. Gomes & A.T. Beck
Cyclonic damage estimate of rural houses considering wind directional effect
P.K. Goyal & T.K. Datta
Statistical development of an exogenous wind-borne debris generator for building envelope failure assessment models
M. Grayson, W. Pang & S. Schiff
The influence of knots on the failure load of timber
C. Grazide, A. Cointe, J.-L. Coureau & S. Morel
An internal parameter material model for calculating energy dissipation during high cycle fatigue processes on railway bridges
V. Grigoriou & E. Brühwiler
Seismic fragility of scoured bridge systems: Scour is beneficial?
X. Guo & Z. Chen
System identification from non-stationary data: Blind source separation and time-frequency approaches
Y.L. Guo &A. Kareem
Facts and fiction of T-stress in predicting crack paths
M. Gupta, R.C. Alderliesten & R. Benedictus
Late-life mortality-rate deceleration in biological and non-biological life: Denouement of the mystery
S.N. Habibullah & S.C. Saunders
DNV-ADAPT framework for risk-based adaptation: A test case for the offshore industry
Ø. Hagen, L. Garré & P. Friis-Hansen
Effects of large uncertainties in a reliability based framework for humanitarian emergency shelters
C. Hanley, D. Gilmour &V. Pakrashi
Progressive collapse analysis of precast concrete frames with semi-rigid connections
N.M. Hashim & J. Agarwal
A study on variation of seismic motion indices within very small distance
Y. Hata, K. Ichii & A. Nozu
Bridge damage identification using traffic-induced vibration and neural network
H. Hattori, X. He, F.N. Catbas, H. Furuta, M. Kawatani & C.W. Kim
Dynamic response characteristics of tall buildings subjected to pulse-like ground motions
Y. Hayashi, H. Minami, H. Yasumoto, R. Okazawa & N. Takiyama
Bridge damage identification using vehicle-bridge interaction analysis and GA optimization
X. He, F.N. Catbas, H. Hattori, M. Kawatani, H. Furuta, T. Hayashikawa & T. Matsumoto
Non-linear dynamic reliability analysis of profiled blast walls
M.H. Hedyati, S. Sriramula & R. Neilson
A comparison of reliability based structural optimization methodologies in the design of aircraft structures
S. Hernandez, J. Diaz, A. Baldomir, M. Cid & C. Lopez
Empirical prediction model for ground motion intensity due to aftershocks
M. Hirose, T. Itoi & T. Takada
Synthesis of design ground motion representing the information of a set of possible ground motions
R. Honda & T. Miyamoto
Performance of the ordinary, weighted and generalized least-squares methods in fitting extreme value distributions
H.P. Hong
Computer modelling of effects of seismic events on aged nuclear reactor cores
T.J. Horgan, B. Kralj & S. Brasier
Bayesian inference for general time-variant systems
H. Hu & C. Proppe
Probabilistic model for steel-concrete bond behavior of bridge columns considering the effect of ASR
Q. Huang, P. Gardoni, D. Trejo &A. Pagnotta
Hazard analysis of seismic-induced landslide displacement-a case study of Liugui district in Taiwan
F.K. Huang, G.S.Wang & C.C. Hsieh
Monte carlo prediction of extreme values of the combined load effect and semi-probabilistic design of ocean-going ships
W. Huang & Y. Xiao
The efficient Monte Carlo based method of structural reliability analysis
W. Huang & X. Yang
The rain-flow estimate of fatigue damage of combined high and low frequency load effects
W. Huang
Characterization of main-shock effects on the aftershock fragility of rigid electrical equipment
J. Hur & A. Shafieezadeh
A time-domain approach for the performance-based seismic design of tall buildings in Bucharest
M. Iancovici, G. Vezeanu, R. Vacareanu & F. Pavel
Development of numerical simulation of gas diffusion considering mitigation with water curtain for RBM
K. Ikeda & T. Kurashiki
Seismic vibration control of a building considering fragility curves of accommodated computer servers
T. Ito & M. Kohiyama
On spatial distribution of ground motion for emergency response planning of important facilities
T. Itoi
Effects of vehicle speed in structural health monitoring from operational conditions of bridges
V. Jaksic, A. O’Connor & V. Pakrashi
Probability of Earthquake occurrences and time-dependent seismic hazard analysis for Tehran urban area
S.M. Jalalalhosseini, H. Zafarani & M. Zare
From climate predictions to flood risk assessment for a portfolio of structures
F. Jalayer, R. De Risi, I. Iervolino, G. Manfredi & F. De Paola, M.E. Topa, M. Giugni, E. Bucchignani, P. Gasparini, E. Mbuya & A. Kyessi
Comparison of fragility curves for an older RC frame with column and beam-column joint shear models
J.-S. Jeon, R. DesRoches, I. Brilakis & L.N. Lowes
Probabilistic seismic risk assessment and comparison of steel reinforced concrete frame and buckling-restrained braced steel reinforced concrete frame
M.M. Jia, D.G. Lu & X.H. Yu
The fuzzy reliability analysis of elevation control in cable-stayed bridge during the construction stage
B.Y. Jia, X.L. Yu & Q.S. Yan
A mathematical modeling method of ellipsoidal convex model for structural uncertainty analysis
C. Jiang & X. Han
Reliability analysis for stability bearing capacity of CFST arches
W. Jiang & D.G. Lu
Fuzzy clustering method for performance evaluation of bridge superstructure based on field data
Y.B. Jiao, H.B. Liu, P. Zhang & X.Q.Wang
Efficient optimal design of passive hysteretic base isolators by volterra integral equations
E.A. Johnson, M. Kamalzare & S.F.Wojtkiewicz
Analysis on effects of ergodic assumption on probabilistic ground motion prediction for sophistication of ground motion prediction equation
M. Jozuka, T. Takada & T. Itoi
Application of spectral analysis to embankment dam piezometer data
I.-S. Jung, M. Berges, J.H. Garrett & C.J. Kelly
Challenges in reliability based life-cycle management of bridges
M. Kabani, P. Moyo & M. Alexander
Seismic performance assessment of dual systems combining conventional and self-centering concentrically-braced-frames
M. Kafaeikivi, D. Roke & Q. Huang
Sensitivity analysis for structural integrity assessment of pressure equipment using partial safety factor method
T. Kaida, S. Izumi & S. Sakai
Investigation on the risk of traffic passage by the damage of girder and abutment due to severe earthquakes
Y. Kajita, T. Kobayashi & H. Otsuka
Quantification of uncertainty in nonlinear soil models for earthquake site response at a representative KiK-net site
J. Kaklamanos, L.G. Baise & L. Dorfmann
Uncertainty and sensitivity analysis of beam stability problems using shell finite elements and nonlinear computational approach
Z. Kala & J. Kala
Effect of inspection/testing on the reliability of spillway gates
M. Kalantamia, L. Chouinard & S. Foltz
Fast optimal design and reliability analysis of a large-scale smart structure
M. Kamalzare, E.A. Johnson & S.F.Wojtkiewicz
Experimental investigation and computational modelling of corrosion induced mechanical-geometrical degradation of reinforcing bars
M.M. Kashani, A.J. Crewe, N.A. Alexander, L.N. Lowes & M.O. Eberhard
Reliability analysis of reinforced concrete slab subjected to low velocity impact accounting of material damage
F. Kassem, D. Bertrand, M. Brun &A. Limam
Effects of road surface roughness on energy harvesting from bridge-vehicle interaction
J. Keane, A. O’Sullivan, V. Jaksic, S.F. Ali & V. Pakrashi
Reliable identification of corrosion in reinforced concrete structures
S. Kessler & C. Gehlen
Impact of localized chloride corrosion on the fatigue behavior of reinforcement
S. Kessler, K. Osterminski, A. Volkwein & C. Gehlen
A probabilistic model for predicting creep deformation of high-performance concrete members
Y.H. Kim & J.-W. Bai
Changes in modal parameters of a steel truss bridge due to artificial damages
C.W. Kim, K.C. Chang, S. Kitauchi, P.J. McGetrick, K. Hashimoto & K. Sugiura
Structural damage diagnosis of steel truss bridges by outlier detection
C.W. Kim, S. Kitauchi, K.C. Chang, P.J. McGetrick, K. Sugiura & M. Kawatani
Health monitoring and reliability estimation of a tall building
E. Kirkpinar, E. Ozer & S. Soyoz
Effect of return period and its variation of input ground motion on partial safety factors
T. Kitahara, Y. Kishi & Y. Kajita
Prediction of maximum control force of PD-controlled system under stationary white noise
M. Kohiyama
Multidimensional risk assessment for vehicle trajectories by using copulas
A. Koita, D. Daucher & M. Fogli
A 3D nonlinear progressive collapse study of multi-story steel frame buildings accounting for loss of stability and structural uncertainties
T. Kontoroupi, S. Gerasimidis & G. Deodatis
HDMR for sliding predictions in rock slopes based on the upper bound limit analysis
J. Kozubal, W. Pula & G. Vessia
Stochastic response evaluation of shape memory alloy supplemented lead rubber bearing isolation system
S.K. Mishra & S. Chakraborty
Study on simulation system for heat radiation of large tank fire based on Monte Carlo method
T. Kurashiki, Y. Kozue & N.Waris
Crack growth detection for concrete structures based on non-contact displacement measurements
T. Kusaka, Y. Nomura, Y. Hineno &T. Fujii
Probabilistic model for human comfort
J.E. Laier
Statistical characterisation of soil porosity
T.M.H. Le, G.R. Eiksund & P.J. Strøm
Determination of strength statistics of quasibrittle structures based on mean size effect analysis
J.-L. Le, A.C. Falchetto & M.O. Marasteanu
Probabilistic analysis of progressive collapse of reinforced concrete buildings
J.-L. Le & B. Xue
Dynamic analysis of bridges with rocking isolation in ultimate states
T.Y. Lee & M.Y. Huang
System reliability updating of fatigue-induced sequential failures through inspection and repair
Y.-J. Lee
Inverse reliability problem solved by artificial neural networks
D. Lehký & D. Novák
On Reliability-based calibration of LQG control algorithms
B.J. Leira
Extreme response analysis for a jacket-type offshore wind turbine using environmental contour method
Q. Li, Z. Gao & T. Moan
A proposal of designable space of diaphragm made of thin stainless steel for electrical assemblies considering clicking behavior and fatigue life
L. Xingsheng, T. Kurashiki & M. Fukuda
Sensitivity analysis-assisted robust parameter design of an adaptive vibration neutralizer
Y. Li, T. Pfeiffer, J. Nuffer, J. Bös & H. Hanselka
The concept of generalized engineering reliability: A physical approach
J. Li
A pier-scour potential evaluation via a probabilistic approach
K.-W. Liao & H.-J. Lu
Sensitivity study of frequency detuning effect on control performance of tuned mass dampers
C.-C. Lin, G.-L. Lin & K.-C. Chiu
Application of seismological model for estimating seismic risk of spatially distributed structures
T.J. Liu & H.P. Hong
The progressive collapse analysis of super high-rise building based on applied element method
Z. Liu, P. Lin, X. Lu
Estimating correlation structure of non-Gaussian stationary translation processes
Y. Liu, S.T. Quek & F.H. Lee
Assessment of vibration-based on-line damage detection identification techniques
C.-H. Loh & S.-H. Chao
Fast estimation of expected information gains for Bayesian experimental designs of underdetermined models based on Laplace approximations
Q. Long, M. Scavino, R. Tempone & S.Wang
Reliability-based calibration of design seismic response spectra and structural acceptance criteria
C. Loth & J.W. Baker
Seismic resilience of regional health-care systems
A. Lupoi, F. Cavalieri & P. Franchin
Site-specific live load and extreme live load models for long span bridges
M. Lutomirska & A.S. Nowak
Structural failures due to combinations of loads including extreme events
M. Lutomirska
Investigation of uncertainties associated with modeling error and time delay on real-time hybrid simulation
A. Maghareh & S.J. Dyke
Time dependent reliability analysis of underground concrete pipes subjected to sulfide corrosion
M. Mahmoodian & M.A. Alani
Contribution to development and validation of numerical tools for reliability analysis of vibro-acoustic problems in complex structures
M. Mansouri, B. Radi & A. El Hami
Multi-hazard assessment of offshore wind turbines
M. Mardfekri & P. Gardoni
Seismic reliability of bridges retrofitted with an indirect retrofit approach versus direct-conventional approaches. Case study of a reinforced concrete retrofitted bridge
O. Markogiannaki & I. Tegos
Probabilistic analyses of traffic loads on bridges
J. Markova, M. Holicky, J. Kral, M. Studnickova & M. Sykora
Calibration of thermal actions on bridges
J. Markova & M. Holicky
Reliability-based operation of offshore wind turbines
S. Márquez-Domínguez, J.D. Sørensen & J.G. Rangel-Ramírez
Sensitivity analysis and uncertainty propagation based on surrogate model for an atmospheric dispersion code
A Marrel, C. Mottet & N. Perot
Tsunami damage assessment of buildings in Chiba Prefecture, Japan using fragility function developed after the 2011 Tohoku-Oki Earthquake
Y. Maruyama, K. Kitamura & F. Yamazaki
A stochastic model for deterioration process of tunnel lining concrete in cold regions
O. Maruyama, A. Sutoh, H. Tanaka, T. Satoh & H. Nishi
Structural monitoring scheme on the basis of direct sensing of inter-story drift displacement responses
C. Matsui, A. Nishitani, K. Kanekawa, T. Tanii, I. Ohdomari, Y. Nitta, T. Hatada, R. Katamura & I. Matsuya
Estimation on deterioration model for RC building received chloride induced damage
M. Matsushima & K. Matsuda
Risk-based evaluation of seismic design methods for steel moment resisting frames
A. Mellati & M. Banazadeh
Approximate tensile capacity and fatigue life of cracked flange stem subjected to cyclic tensile stress
S.B. Mendes
Variability response function for nonlinear beam
M. Meštrovic
Slope reliability analysis using First Order Reliability Method (FORM)
S. Metya, G. Bhattacharya & R. Chowdhury
Stochastic process model for timber-concrete composite beam deterioration
T. Micic, D. Stojic & N. Velimirovic
A framework for selecting a suite of ground-motion intensity maps consistent with both ground-motion intensity and network performance hazards for infrastructure networks
M. Miller & J. Baker
Estimation of the probability of merging at an entrance ramp of a suburban freeway – Application to the road safety
J. Mint-Moustapha, D. Daucher & B. Jourdain
Variability response functions for viscoelastic beams
M. Miranda & G. Deodatis
Multivariate extreme value distributions of vector LMA processes
K. Mohan, J. Jith & S. Gupta
Structural reliability of loadbearing masonry members designed to the CSA S304 standard
H. Moosavi & Y. Korany
Global sensitivity analysis for the structural system with correlated inputs
M. Moradi & S.R. Arwade
A reliability-based bounding analysis methodology for seismic isolated nuclear power plants
T.A. Morgan
Quality evaluation of cementitious material using chaotic wave
R. Moriishi, Y. Oshima & T. Miyagawa
Uncertainty quantification on creep prediction of concrete subjected to cyclic loading
H.B. Motra, A. Dimmig-Osburg & J. Hildebrand
Comparing conservative estimations of failure probabilities using sequential designs of experiments in monotone frameworks
V. Moutoussamy, N. Bousquet, B. Iooss, P. Rochet, T. Klein & F. Gamboa
A new denoising procedure based on empirical mode decomposition for SHM purpose
S. Mukhopadhyay, R. Betti, E. Galli, M. Savoia & L. Vincenzi
Probabilistic integration of validation and calibration results for prediction level uncertainty quantification: application to structural dynamics
J. Mullins, C. Li, S. Sankararaman, S. Mahadevan & A. Urbina
A spreadsheet approach to a reliability-based assessment of scour depth at bridge pier
M. Muzzammil & J. Alam
Safety and reliability of temporary structures: The indiana state fair collapse incident
S. Nacheman, K. Jackson, A. Bhagath, L. Valderruten, J. Nelson & M.J. Pinto
Statistics of bivariate extreme values by the ACER Method
A. Naess & O. Karpa
Fragility evaluation of underground structure considering multi-failure mode
S. Nakamura, T. Matsumoto, S. Niwa, H. Nakamura & K. Mori
Probabilistic load model for bridge-vehicle-road dynamic interaction system
H. Nassif, D. Yuksel & E.-S. Hwang
Finite element models and future uses for confined masonry
L.T. Nguyen, R.B. Corotis & G. Camata
Seismic risk assessment of deteriorating multi span integral bridges
M. Ní Choine, A.O. Connor & J.E. Padgett
Experimental and numerical evaluation of seismic performance of propped rocking walls
A. Nicknam & A. Filiatrault
Application of good-lattice points as interaction nodes for seismic soil-structure interaction analysis of deeply embedded structures
J. Nie & J. Braverman
Code based reliability design of seismically isolated bridges
T. Nifuku & M. Shinozuka
Reliability of the crankshaft based on the probabilistic approach by using Markov Chain Model
N. Nikabdullah, S.S.K. Singh, R. Alebrahim, A.K. Elwaleed & M.S.M. Noorani
Diagnosis of earth-fills and reliability-based design
S. Nishimura, T. Shuku & M. Suzuki
Probabilistic assessment and simulation of coincidental damage to collocated and distributed lifelines in earthquake disasters
N. Nojima
Structural health monitoring based on chaotic excitation and recurrence quantification analysis
Y. Nomura, T. Kusaka, D. Morimoto & H. Furuta
Uncertainty and reliability analysis in life cycle assessment of pavements
A. Noshadravan, M.Wildnauer, J. Gregory & R. Kirchain
Probabilistic life-cycle assessment of civil engineering concrete structures
D. Novák, B. Teplý, D. Lehký & R. Pukl
Development of running spectrum analysis system for analyzing huge disaster information
M. Numada & K. Meguro
The effect of truck permitting policy on us bridge loading
E.J. OBrien, B. Enright & C. Leahy
Imperfect inspection characterization for gamma process structural deterioration model
A. Ohadi &T. Micic
A stochastic framework to optimizing net benefits of a wood pole preventive maintenance program
U. Onyewuchi, M.M. Begovic, R. DesRoches &A. Shafieezadeh
Damage detection of bridge joints based on the impact sound recorded by a passing vehicle
Y. Oshima, H. Fukuda, H. Hattori & S. Tsukamoto
Probabilistic modeling of failure of reinforcements under dynamic loads
K. Osterminski, F. Meyer, A. Volkwein, A. Zashev & C. Gehlen
Probabilistic modelling of steel degradation due to reinforcement corrosion
K. Osterminski
Reliability estimation using system identification results
E. Özer, S. Soyöz & M.Q. Feng
Experimental nonlinear responses of a monopile wave energy device
V. Pakrashi, K. O’Sullivan, R. O’Shea & J. Murphy
Predicting the time-dependent mechanics of concrete based on a multi-scale material model
C. Pan & Q.Yu
Strength distributions of quasibrittle materials and its size effect implications on reliability of structures
S.D. Pang
Adaptive economic resilience planning for infrastructure and industry sectors with multiple shocks
R. Pant, K. Barker & C.W. Zobel
Reliability sensitivity analysis with Monte Carlo methods
I. Papaioannou, K. Breitung & D. Straub
Stochastic control in a Bayesian framework for structural state assessment and decision making
K.G. Papakonstantinou & M. Shinozuka
Data processing techniques for the evaluation of cable tension of bridge by laser vibrometer
K.-T. Park & H.-S. Shin
Development of evacuation simulator for fire risk assessment and its application
J. Park, S.-W. Yoon, K.-S. Park & D.-S. Park
Probabilistic failure analysis of composite beams under ballistic impact
S.D. Patel, S. Ahmad & P. Mahajan
Uncertainty quantification of an airfoil control surface flutter system
M. Patel, V.V. Nair & S. Sarkar
Epistemic uncertainty of the structural response of RC members under cyclic loading due to different material modelling choices
N. Pereira, X. Romão & R. Delgado
WOLF3 a statistical software for refined modelling of fracture toughness data indexed by temperature
N. Pérot & M. Marqués
Performance optimization of an adaptive vibration absorber using a design to reliability approach
T. Pfeiffer, E. Janssen, J. Nuffer &T. Melz
New method for the determination of seismic fragilities of reinforced concrete structures
D. Proske, D. Kurmann & J. Cervenka
Optimisation of IDA-based fragility curves
N.N. Pujari, T.K. Mandai, S. Lala & S. Ghosh
A model for bridge seismic performance correlation
J. Qin, B. Stojadinovic & K.R. Mackie
Dealing with uncertainty in earthquake engineering: A discussion on the application of open system dynamics
P. Quintana-Gallo, R. Rebolledo & G. Allan
A new parameter perturbation method suitable for reliability analysis of large dynamic systems
S. Rahrovani & T. Abrahamsson
Evaluation of safety level for railway bridges
A.M. Rakoczy & A.S. Nowak
Storm surge damage and loss estimation in a CAT modeling framework
K. Ramanathan & C. Kafali
Information-based modeling of creep in concrete structures
W. Raphael, F. Kaddah, F. Geara & A. Chateauneuf
Reliability analysis of an unsaturated glacial till railway embankment
C. Reale, K. Gavin & A. O’Connor
Estimation of fatigue life and inspection interval of orthotropic bridge deck
A. Reddy & S. Talukdar
Influence on bridge reliability of uncertainty in estimated traffic load-effects
S.G. Reid & C.C. Caprani
Reliability analysis of tube hydroforming process: Numerical and analytical treatment
B. Radi, A. Cherouat & A. El Hami
Stochastic design sensitivity analysis and optimization of complex systems
X. Ren & S. Rahman
Bayesian parameter identification for hybrid parametric-nonparametric stochastic system models
E. Reynders, G. Lombaert, E. Simoen, J. Legault & R.S. Langley
Reliability analysis for transmission line systems for atmospheric hazards
S.N. Rezaei, L. Chouinard & F. Légeron
Reliability analysis of nonlinear timber roofs under seismic loading
H. Riahi, Ph. Bressolette, A. Chatemmeuf & E. Fournely
Assessment of epistemic uncertainties in the shear strength of reinforced concrete beams
A.B. Ribeiro, J.M.F. Calixto & S.M.C. Diniz
Damage assessment in truss-like discrete element (DEM) models of anisotropic quasi-fragile materials
J.D. Riera, L.F.F. Miguel, I. Iturrioz & L.E. Kosteski
Train-bridge interaction influence on the safety of a short span high-speed railway bridge
J. Rocha, A.A. Henriques & R. Calçada
Preliminary probabilistic prediction of ice/snow accretion on stay cables based on meteorological variables
J.H. Roldsgaard, A. Kiremidjian, C.T. Georgakis & M.H. Faber
A novel machine-learning approach for structural/environmental state identification using ultrasonic guided waves
S. Roy & F.-K. Chang
Life cycle cost optimization of reinforced concrete structures under coupled corrosion fatigue deterioration
L. Saad, A. Aissani, A. Chateauneuf & W. Raphael
Seismic fragility of base-isolated industrial tanks
S.K. Saha, V.A. Matsagar & A.K. Jain
Probabilistic damage control seismic design of bridges using structural reliability concept
M.S. Saiidi, A. Vosooghi & A. Saini
Bayesian model updating for evaluation of building seismic response and probabilistic damage estimation
T. Saito
A study on material factors of RC structures subjected to bending moment and axial force
Y. Sakai, R. Pongwit & M. Fujita
Model selection methods for stochastic nonlinear dynamical systems using experimental data
R. Sandhu, M. Khalil, D. Poirel & A. Sarkar
Quantifying the reliability of computational models
S. Sankararaman & S. Mahadevan
Evaluation of the safety criteria of brazilian standard for reinforced concrete design based on reliability analyses
S.H.C. Santos, C.R. Eboli & F.P.S. Bastos
Probabilistic multi-physics degradation analysis of cementitious materials under sulfate attack
S. Sarkar, S. Mahadevan, D.S. Kosson, J.C.L. Meeussen, H. van der Sloot & K.G. Brown
Bayesian networks to quantify the reliability of a debris flow alarm system
M. Sättele, M. Bründl & D. Straub
Rayleigh waves transport along a surface with random impedance
É. Savin
Identification of the manhattan bridge dynamic properties for fatigue assessment
M. Savoia, L. Vincenzi, E. Bassoli, P. Gambarelli, R. Testa & R. Betti
Robustness in structural engineering – influences of the numerical model on the evaluation of structural robustness
F. Scheiber & F.Werner
Robust topology optimization accounting for geometric imperfections
M. Schevenels, M. Jansen, G. Lombaert & B.S. Lazarov, O. Sigmund
Structural innovation through active fire safety
J.B. Schleich
Life safety through smoke evacuation
J.B. Schleich
A new perspective on efficiency of simulation techniques in structural reliability
D. Sen & B. Bhattacharya
Life cycle performance assessment of reinforced concrete bridges under deterioration processes
B. Shafei &A. Alipour
Reliability based code calibration for rc column subject to vehicle collision
H. Sharma, P. Gardoni & S. Hurlebaus
Reliability-based design optimization of structures using GA and SORM
M. Shayanfar, R. Abbasnia & A Khodam
Sensitivity-based study of the local and global buckling on the seismic response of special concentrically braced frame
M.A. Shayanfar, R.Z. Bidoki & B. Farhadi
Probability and catastrophic events
M. Shinozuka, T. Nifuku & K.P. Cheung
Risk-based evaluation of code conforming reinforced concrete moment frames
M. Shokrabadi & M. Banazadeh
Tsunami damage estimation model of utility pole
Y. Shumuta & M. Matsuyama
Estimation of extreme response and failure probability of wind turbines under normal operation using probability density evolution method
M.T. Sichani, S.R.K. Nielsen,W.F. Liu, J.-B. Chen, J. Li &Y.B. Peng
Comparison of nonlinear static and dynamic stability-related progressive collapse mechanisms of steel frames considering structural uncertainties
J. Sideri, S. Gerasimidis & G. Deodatis
Deterministic seismic hazard analyses for historical monumental buildings
S. Silvestri, M. Palermo, G. Gasparini & T. Trombetti
A procedure for probabilistic seismic hazard analysis which allows to account for poisson or non-poissonian models
S. Silvestri, M. Palermo, G. Gasparini & T. Trombetti
Probabilistic assessment of the axial strength of cold-formed steel columns
B.T.P. Sily, F.C. Rodrigues & S.M.C. Diniz
Reliability analysis of deep water composite riser subjected to random loads
M. Singh & S. Ahmad
A fuzzy analytical network process (ANP)-based framework for safety management system in malaysian construction industries
S.D. Samarin & Z.B. Ismail
Damage identification of multi-story structures by modified EKF method
R. Song, Y. Dong & H. Liu
Effect of main shock-aftershock sequences on seismic behavior of water tanks
R. Song, Y. Li, Y. Dong & H. Liu
Nonlinear seismic reliability analysis of RC frame structures using a stochastic capacity spectrum method
P.Y. Song & D.G. Lu
Modeling of uncertainties for wind turbine blade design
J.D. Sørensen & H.S. Toft
How to select optimal mitigation strategies for natural hazards?
O. Špacková & D. Straub
A study on the comparison of ductile and brittle progressive collapse mechanisms of steel frames and the effect of structural uncertainties
A. Spiridaki, S. Gerasimidis & G. Deodatis
Vibration control and reliability of wind turbines
A. Staino & B. Basu
Reliability based evaluation of existing railway bridges using structural health monitoring and finite element modeling
D. Su, H. Nassif & P. Lou
Maximum response evaluation of two-storied traditional wooden buildings for pulse-like ground motions
M. Sugino, T. Nakanishi, N. Takiyama, Y. Hayashi &Y. Moriya
Simultaneous identification of structural parameters and dynamic input with incomplete output-only measurements
H. Sun & R. Betti
Multiple flaws detection in structures using a combination of XFEM and topologically adaptive enhanced ABC algorithm
H. Sun, H.Waisman & R. Betti
Probabilistic model for damage accumulation in concrete tunnel lining using inspection data
A. Sutoh, O. Maruyama, H. Tanaka, T. Satoh & H. Nishi
Structural health monitoring as an innovative post-disaster response tool for essential facilities
D.B. Swanson, E.S. Bishop, L.K. Lum, K.M. Baldwin, B.A. Martin & R.L. Loveless
Collapse mode-based building fragility against tsunami
T. Takada, K. Ando & T. Itoi
A closed form solution of seismic risk curve considering uncertainties of structural response and loss
T. Takada, J.H. Kim & K. Tanaka
New methodology for wave-based probabilistic seismic hazard analysis
T. Takada, K. Tanaka & T. Itoi
Event tree analysis for strong ground motion at Nishichiba campus of Chiba University
T. Takahashi & M. Katada
Analysis of blocking probability of redundant evacuation path
U. Tamima & L. Chouinard
Shelter choice decision by earthquake evacuees: An application of logit model
U. Tamima & L. Chouinard
Optimal control of maintenance strategies including repairs and reinforcements for concrete tunnel lining
H. Tanaka, A. Sutoh, O. Maruyama, T. Satoh & H. Nishi
Using duffing equation to understand various kinds of backbones for modeling nonlinear systems
P.F. Tang, J.S. Pei, J.P. Wright, P.H. Fobel & F. Gay-Balmaz
Uncertainty quantification using evidence theory and differential evolution-based computational strategy for steel frames with semi-rigid connections
H. Tang & J.Wang
Comparative life cycle cost and performance analysis of structural systems
V. Terzic, S.K. Merrifield, S.A. Mahin & M. Comerio
Entropy approach to assessing residual life of deteriorating systems
S.A. Timashev & A.V. Bushinskaya
Assessment of the reliability level embedded in international codes for design of corroding pipelines
S.A. Timashev & A.V. Bushinskaya
Reliability assessment of welded steel details in bridges using inspection
H.S. Toft, J.D. Sørensen, T. Yalamas & J. Baussaron
Multi-objective optimization for inspections and maintenance of structures, considering structural deterioration
D. Tolentino & S.E. Ruiz
Statistical analysis of variability in floor response spectra using random vibration theory
M. Tootkaboni, A. Louhghalam & T. Igusa
Real time frequency domain decomposition for structural health monitoring
M. Torbol & C.B. Yun
Extreme winds from synthetic records – the state of play
A. Torrielli, M.P. Repetto & G. Solari
Examination of extreme traffic action effects at an elemental level in RC road bridges
M.A. Treacy & E. Brühwiler
Multivariate statistics of low frequency sound radiated from highway viaducts with expansion joints
M. Tsubomoto, M. Kawatani, Y. Takami & N. Kawada
Development of damage functions on water supply systems subjected to an extreme ground motion
T. Tsukiji & G. Shoji
Passive control of human-induced footbridge vibrations
F. Tubino & G. Piccardo
Reliability of rotor blades of tidal stream turbines under extreme and fatigue loading
D.V. Val, D. Yurchenko & L. Chernin
Reliability of existing concrete structures during fire: An analysis of concrete slabs subjected to chloride induced corrosion
R. Van Coile, R. Caspeele & L. Taerwe
Structural damage identification using power spectral density and an evolutionary algorithm
M. Varmazyar, N. Haritos & M. Kirley
Seismic assessment of retrofitted non-ductile reinforced concrete frames
P. Vega-Behar, C.-S.W. Yang, R. DesRoches & R.T. Leon
Robust optimization of control devices for tall buildings with uncertain mass distribution
I. Venanzi & A.L. Materazzi
Analysis of a fluid structure interaction system under random gust
S. Venkatesh, S. Sarkar & I. Rychlik
A multi-scale approach for uncertainty quantification of layered composite beams
A. Venketeswaran, P. Sasikumar & S. Gupta
Identification of the importance of risk factors in seismic risk assessment based on stochastic ground motion models
C. Vetter &A.A. Taflanidis
Building’s stability problem solution appling health monitoring principles
V. Volkovas
Sample size extension in stratified sampling: Theory and software implementation
M. Vorechovský, D. Novák & R. Rusina
Feasibility study of structures with building mass damper design
S.J.Wang, K.C. Chang, B.H. Lee, Y.H. Chen & J.S. Hwang
Computationally efficient seismic risk analysis using seismic hazard deaggregation
Z.-L.Wang, S.-H. Ni,W.-C. Xie & M.D. Pandey
Joint wind-snow hazard characterization for performance-based design
Y.Wang & D. Rosowsky
Initial study on the effects of ground motion record selection and scaling method on performance-based engineering of wood-frame structures
Y.Wang & D. Rosowsky
Hybrid genetic algorithm in frequency domain to structural dynamic parameter identification
G.S.Wang, Y.-C. Tsai & F.-K. Huang
An improved gradient-based kriging technique to structural reliability problems
W.Wang, G.F. Xue &W. Zhao
Reliability assessment of existing RC bridges based on small samples of inspection data
L.Wang, Y. Ma, T. Peng, Y. Liu & J. Zhang
Practical cross-asset management procedures for infrastructure networks
A.Weninger-Vycudil, S. Deix, A. O’Connor &V. Pakrashi
Probability-based guidelines for design and assessment of concrete dams
M.W.Wilde & F. Johansson
Adjacent building response sensitivity to earthquake loading
W.S. White, H.B. Mason & M.H. Scott
A sparse third-order volterra model to simulate nonlinear bridge aerodynamics
T.Wu & A. Kareem
A simplified live load model for fatigue assessment of orthotropic steel decks
Y. Xia, H. Nassif & D. Su
Actuator tracking evaluation for reliability assessment of real-time hybrid simulation in frequency domain
W. Xu, T. Guo & C. Chen
Safety reserve of offshore platform structures: A review
C. Xu &Y. Yang
Adaptive polynomial dimensional decompositions for uncertainty quantification in high dimensions
V. Yadav & S. Rahman
Development of building height data from high-resolution SAR imagery and building footprint
F. Yamazaki & W. Liu
Empirical vulnerability modeling considering geospatial ground motion variability
U. Yazgan
System reliability of a semi-submersible drilling rig
Q. Ye, W. Jin, Y. He & Y. Bai
Stochastic simulation of turbulence with intermittence
C. Yin, T.Wu & A. Kareem
Application of the response surface method based on the support vector classification machine to the seismic reliability analysis of cable-stayed bridge
X.L. Yu, B.Y. Jia, Q.S. Yan & W. Li
A new empirical Bayes approach for estimating common cause failures
S. Yu, X.-X. Yuan & M.D. Pandey
Statistical evaluation of logic trees in seismic hazard analysis
M.S. Yucemen & A.D. Akkaya
A study on the global loss of stability progressive collapse mechanisms of steel moment frames taking into account structural uncertainties
Y. Yan, S. Gerasimidis & G. Deodatis
Multidimensional parallelepiped model – a new structural uncertainty analysis method
Q.F. Zhang & C. Jiang
A meshfree-Galerkin method in modelling and synthesizing spatially varying soil properties
D.-Y. Zhang,W.-C. Xie & M.D. Pandey
Fuzzy logic control of the building structure with CLEMR dampers
X.C. Zhang, Z.D. Xu, X.H. Huang & J.T. Zhu
Optimal condition-based maintenance decisions for systems with dependent stochastic degradation of components
S. Zhang, W. Zhou & H. Hong
Stochastic growth modeling for metal-loss corrosion defects on energy pipelines using inspection data
S. Zhang & W. Zhou
Non-linear partial least squares response surface method for structural reliability analysis
W. Zhao & W.Wang
A method for quality evaluation of existing reinforced concrete members
W. Zhong, Y. Zhao & Y. Lu
Advanced model error assessments of burst capacity models for corroded pipelines
W. Zhou & G. Huang
Applying weigh-in-motion traffic data to reliability based assessment on bridge structures
X. Zhou, F. Schmidt, F. Toutlemonde & B. Jacob
The residual structural performance of RC beams damaged by 28 years of natural corrosion in chloride environment
W.J. Zhu & R. François
Reliability analysis of fluid-structure interaction using the particle finite element method
M. Zhu & M.H. Scott
Stationary probability density function of a vibro-impact duffing oscillator driven by Gaussian white noise
H.T. Zhu
An energy approach for assessment the potential of progressive collapse
W. Zhuang & J. Agarwal
Life cycle costs of civil infrastructure in tourist destinations
G. Zografos
Assessment of a vulnerability model against post-earthquake damage data: The case study of the historic city centre of l’aquila in Italy
R. Ferlito, M. Guarascio, G. Marcari & M. Zucconi
A Bayesian network model for the risk assessment of dropped objects to offshore pipeline
Y. Liu & H. Hu
Damage detection using vibration-based data from instrumented isolated building
M.G. Kesti & F. Kesti
Apply research on substructure finite element model updating with parametric analysis
D.Wang, C. Chen, Y. Liu, X. Min & A. Xiao
Introducing stress random fields of polycrystalline aggregates into the local approach to fracture
X.H. Dang, B. Sudret, M. Berveiller, A. Zeghadi & T. Yalamas
Modeling the moisture variations in flexible pavement
M.R. Islam & R.A. Tarefder
Robust analysis of ultimate capacity of beam string structure with random load ratio
Y. Jiang, G. Liao & M. Xie
Reliability and uncertainties estimation of welded assembly based on power-law accelerated of Birnbaum-Saunders life models
A. Grous, T. Lassen & N. Recho
An approach to minimize the risk of progressive collapse in R.C. buildings
A.M. Tarabia, S.M.S. Shoukry & H. Abd El Razek
Probabilistic aftershock hazard analysis based on 2011 Tohoku earthquake data
B. Choi, T. Takada &T. Itoi
System reliability analysis of cantilever retaining walls embedded in granular soils
K.E. Daryani & H. Mohamad
Critical success factors influencing safety management system in Malaysian construction projects, by using analytical models
S.D. Samarin & Z.B. Ismail
The influence of internal stiffening rings on the stability of wind turbine towers and structural uncertainties
N. Stavridou, E. Efthymiou, S. Gerasimidis & C.C. Baniotopoulos
Application of next generation attenuation relationships for the Iranian ground motion records
A. Azarbakht, S. Rahpeyma & M. Mousavi
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