Structural Reliability in Civil Engineering
About this eBook
Uncertainties are associated with the design, evaluation, and dynamic analysis of engineered structures. Structural Reliability in Civil Engineering introduces a developmental overview and basic concepts of reliability theory, uncertainty analysis methods, reliability calculation methods, numerical simulation methods of reliability, system reliability analysis methods, time-varying structural reliability, load and load combination methods, the application of reliability in specifications, and the application of reliability theory in practical engineering. This book not only discusses reliability theory in civil structural engineering but also presents valuable examples to illustrate the application of reliability theory to practical questions and comprehensively elaborates on some theories related to reliability from a brand-new perspective.
About the author
Wei-Liang Jin, PhD, is a professor in the College of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China. For a number of years, he has been engaged in research on full life analysis of engineering structures, basic performance of concrete structures, theory of masonry structures, and their applications. He has successfully undertaken over 100 research projects for several organizations and has published over 500 papers, ten academic monographs, and three textbooks in domestic and foreign academic journals.
Qian Ye, PhD, received his doctoral degree in structural engineering from Zhejiang University in 2013. Since then, he has published nearly 20 papers and has led three department level projects. His research areas include steel structures and offshore floating structures.
Yong Bai, PhD, is a professor and doctoral supervisor in the Institute of Structural Engineering, School of Construction and Engineering, Zhejiang University. He is a member of Zhejiang Province’s Hundred Talents Plan and the American Society of Shipbuilding and Marine Engineers. In 2000, he won the Best Paper Award at the International Conference on Ocean Mechanics and Polar Engineering.
