7Load Combination on Reliability Theory Random load combination plays an important role in engineering structural design theory, and especially in reliability theory. Loads are combined to find an equivalent load…

3Reliability Analysis Method The reliability of engineering structures can be characterized by reliability probability or failure probability. Structural reliability can be measured by means of the theory of reliability. Structural…

6Time-Dependent Structural Reliability The external load borne by an engineering structure would change constantly, while structural resistance shows a time-dependent change trend, too. All this may cause a change in…

4Numerical Simulation for Reliability The numerical simulation of reliability is an important method for reliability calculation. The Monte-Carlo simulation, also known as random sampling, probability simulation or statistical test, is…

5Reliability of Structural Systems An actual engineering structure is composed of many components, and the failure of a single structural component does not necessarily cause the failure of the whole…

2Method of Uncertainty Analysis The problem of structural reliability is one of dealing with the uncertainty of things. If there is an inevitable causal relationship between the conditions for the…

8Application of Reliability Theory in Specifications Since the 1970s, the theory of structural reliability based on probability theory and mathematical statistics has gradually ushered in a period of practical application…

1Introduction Civil engineering is the general term for all sciences and technologies involved in the construction of various land engineering facilities. It is a technical discipline that studies engineering facility…