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CEE 6549: Structural Reliability

Level: Graduate
Class Size: 15

Course Objectives:

This course presents a comprehensive and in-depth coverage of modern methods for structural and system reliability assessment. It provides insights and perspectives on the use of probability-based tools and methods for the analysis of the reliability of structures under hazards, and serves to establish a strong starting point for research in the field of structural reliability. Topics include multivariate distribution models; formulation of structural reliability for components and systems; exact solutions; computational reliability methods, including first- and second-order reliability methods, Monte Carlo simulation, and importance sampling; reliability sensitivities; importance measures; and reliability analysis under statistical and model uncertainties.