Risk and Reliability Analysis: Theory and Applications

Part I. Introduction

1. Risk and Reliability Analysis
Paolo Gardoni

Part II. Reliability Analysis: Methods and Applications

2. Structural System Reliability, Reloaded
Jieun Byun, Junho Song

3. Global Buckling Reliability Analysis of Slender Network Arch Bridges: An Application of Monte Carlo-Based Estimation by Optimized Fitting
Anders Rønnquist, Arvid Naess

4. Review of Quantitative Reliability Methods for Onshore Oil and Gas Pipelines
Smitha D. Koduru, Maher A. Nessim

Part III. Stochastic Dynamics: Methods and Applications

5. An Intuitive Basis of the Probability Density Evolution Method (PDEM) for Stochastic Dynamics
Alfredo H.-S. Ang

6. The Tail Equivalent Linearization Method for Nonlinear Stochastic Processes, Genesis and Developments
Marco Broccardo, Umberto Alibrandi, Ziqi Wang, Luca Garrè

7. Estimate of Small First Passage Probabilities of Nonlinear Random Vibration Systems
Jun He

8. Generation of Non-synchronous Earthquake Signals
Davide Lavorato, Ivo Vanzi, Camillo Nuti, Giorgio Monti

9. Seismic Response Analysis with Spatially Varying Stochastic Excitation
Katerina Konakli

Part IV. Sensitivity Analysis and Optimization

10. Application of CQC Method to Seismic Response Control with Viscoelastic Dampers
Yutaka Nakamura

11. Optimal Design of Reinforced Concrete Section Under Combined Dynamic Action
Michel Kahan

12. FORM Sensitivities to Distribution Parameters with the Nataf Transformation
Jean-Marc Bourinet

13. Using FORM for Minimizing the Uncertain Cost of Structural Designs
Terje Haukaas, Stevan Gavrilovic

Part V. Statistical Analysis and Probabilistic Models

14. Model Checking After Bayesian Inference
Matteo Pozzi, Daniele Zonta

15. Batch and Recursive Bayesian Estimation Methods for Nonlinear Structural System Identification
Rodrigo Astroza, Hamed Ebrahimian, Joel P. Conte

16. Reliability Updating in the Presence of Spatial Variability
Daniel Straub, Iason Papaioannou, Wolfgang Betz

17. Bayesian Networks and Infrastructure Systems: Computational and Methodological Challenges
Francesco Cavalieri, Paolo Franchin, Pierre Gehl, Dina D’Ayala

18. Bayesian Network Methods for Modeling and Reliability Assessment of Infrastructure Systems
Iris Tien

19. Kriging Interpolation Strategy for Finite-Element-Based Surrogate Responses of DCB Delamination Tests
Salvatore Sessa, Nunziante Valoroso

Part VI. Life-cycle and Resilience Analysis and Financial Tools

20. Life-Cycle Analysis of Engineering Systems: Modeling Deterioration, Instantaneous Reliability, and Resilience
Gaofeng Jia, Armin Tabandeh, Paolo Gardoni

21. Fragility Curves of Restoration Processes for Resilience Analysis
Gian Paolo Cimellaro

22. A Decision Support Tool for Sustainable and Resilient Building Design
Umberto Alibrandi, Khalid M. Mosalam

23. Innovative Derivatives to Drive Investment in Earthquake Protection Technologies
Yuji Takahashi

Keywords: Engineering, Quality Control, Reliability, Safety and Risk, Probability Theory and Stochastic Processes, Statistics for Engineering, Physics, Computer Science, Chemistry and Earth Sciences