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Stochastic Programs for Identifying Significant Collapse Modes in Structural Systems

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Reliability and Optimization of Structural Systems ’90

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A fundamental step in the estimation of structural system reliability is the identification of failure modes. Some systems can be represented by one dominant mode but, in general, several modes must be identified to ensure an accurate estimation of the system probability of failure. Once modes are identified, standard techniques can be used to evaluate the system reliability.

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  1. Department of Civil Engineering, The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, 21218, USA

    James J. Zimmerman & Ross B. Corotis

  2. Department of Geography and Environmental Engineering, The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, 21218, USA

    J. Hugh Ellis

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  1. Dept. of Civil Engineering, University of California, 721B Davis Hall, 94720, Berkeley, California, USA

    A. Der Kiureghian

  2. Institute of Building Technology and Structural Engineering, The University of Aalborg, Sohngaardsholmsvej 57, 9000, Aalborg, Denmark

    P. Thoft-Christensen

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Zimmerman, J.J., Corotis, R.B., Ellis, J.H. (1991). Stochastic Programs for Identifying Significant Collapse Modes in Structural Systems. In: Der Kiureghian, A., Thoft-Christensen, P. (eds) Reliability and Optimization of Structural Systems ’90. Lecture Notes in Engineering, vol 61. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-84362-4_31

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