Reliability of Structures
| Code | Completion | Credits | Range | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 132SSK | Z,ZK | 4 | 2+1 | Czech |
- Lecturer:
- Jaroslav Kruis
- Tutor:
- Jaroslav Kruis
- Supervisor:
- Department of Mechanics
- Synopsis:
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Definition of reliability. Conditional probability, the theorem of total probabilities, Bayes theorem; discrete and continuous random variables. Reliability systems, elements and connections; reliability function and mean life, methods of structural decomposition. Reliability of systems with repair. Random behavior of load. Numerical approach to structural reliability (FORM, AFOSM, MONTE CARLO, LHS). Codified design format.
- Requirements:
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no prerequisities
- Syllabus of lectures:
- Syllabus of tutorials:
- Study Objective:
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Students will get acquainted with basic analytical and numerical methods of assessment of structure reliability and their reflection to the codified design.
- Study materials:
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1. J. B. Thomas: An introduction to applied probability and random processes. John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York, London, Sydney, Toronto, 1971. 2. S. S. Rao: Reliability-Based Design. Mc Graw-Hill, Inc., New York - Toronto, 1992. 3. D. Blockley: The nature of Structural design and safety. Ellis Horwood Limited, John Wiley & Sons, 1980.
- Note:
- Time-table for winter semester 2011/2012:
- Time-table is not available yet
- Time-table for summer semester 2011/2012:
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06:00–08:0008:00–10:0010:00–12:0012:00–14:0014:00–16:0016:00–18:0018:00–20:0020:00–22:0022:00–24:00
Mon Tue Fri Thu Fri - The course is a part of the following study plans: