Reliability assessment of structures using interval uncertainty analysis
by Mehdi Modares; Raguez Taha; Jamshid Mohammadi
International Journal of Structural Engineering (IJSTRUCTE), Vol. 6, No. 2, 2015

Abstract: A new method for reliability assessment of structures is developed which enhances the first order reliability method (FORM) for consideration of uncertainties using interval analysis. This method will hereafter be referred to as the interval first order reliability method (IFORM). IFORM benefits from the simplicity of both FORM and interval analysis by avoiding the requirement for the prior knowledge of joint probability density function for the input parameters. Using IFORM, first, uncertain input parameters are quantified by independent interval variables. Then, the first order reliability analysis is performed using input interval parameters leading to the determination of the bounds on the probability of failure (damage) for the entire structure. Several numerical examples that illustrate the capability and feasibility of this method are presented. The results are then compared with those using the FORM and Monte Carlos simulations, in which the advantage of IFORM over the traditional FORM is demonstrated.

Online publication date: Fri, 29-May-2015

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