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Structural Engineering and Mechanics Volume 3, Number 3, May 1995 , pages 201-213 DOI: https://doi.org/10.12989/sem.1995.3.3.201 |
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STRUCTURAL RELIABILITY ESTIMATION USING MONTE-CARLO SIMULATION AND PEARSONS CURVES |
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KRAKOVSKI MB
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| Abstract | ||
| At present Level 2 and importance sampling methods are the main tools used to estimate reliability of structural systems. But sometimes application of these techniques to realistic problems involves certain difficulties. In order to overcome the difficulties it is suggested to use Monte Carlo simulation in combination with two other techniques-extreme value and tail entropy approximations; an appropriate Pearson\'s curve is fit to represent simulation results. On the basis of this approach an algorithm and computer program for structural reliability estimation are developed, A number of specially chosen numerical examples are considered with the aim of checking the accuracy of the approach and comparing it with the Level 2 and importance sampling methods. The field of application of the approach is revealed. | ||
| Key Words | ||
| STRUCTURAL RELIABILITY, MONTE CARLO SIMULATION, PEARSONS CURVES, EXTREME VALUE APPROXIMATION, TAIL ENTROPY APPROXIMATION | ||
| Address | ||
| KRAKOVSKI MB, UNIV ULSAN,DEPT NAVAL ARCHITECTURE,ULSAN 680749,SOUTH KOREA PERMANENTLY RES INST CONCRETE & REINFORCED CONCRE,MOSCOW 109428,RUSSIA | ||