Probabilistic Response and Reliability Analysis Techniques

Introduction

This research focuses on different techniques to facilitate the reliability analysis of structural systems.

 

Related Publications

  • Barbato M and Conte JP (2007). “Simplified probabilistic dynamic response analysis of structural systems.” Proceedings (full paper), International Conference on Computational Methods in Structural Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering (COMPDYN 2007), June 13-16,2007, Rethymno, Crete (Greece). (Link)
  • Conte JP, Barbato M and Gu Q (2007). “Finite element response sensitivity, probabilistic response and reliability analyses.” Proceedings (keynote paper), International Conference on Computational Methods in Structural Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering (COMPDYN 2007), June 13-16, 2007, Rethymno, Crete (Greece). (Link)
  • Conte JP, Barbato M and Quan Gu (2008). “Finite element response sensitivity, probabilistic response and reliability analyses.” Chapter 2 in “Computational Structural Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering: Vol.2.” M Papadrakakis, DC Charmpis, Y Tsompanakis, ND Lagaros Editors, Structures & Infrastructures Series, DM Frangopol Series Editor, Taylor and Francis, ISBN: 978-04-154-5261-8. (Link)
  • Barbato M, Gu Q. and Conte JP (2008). “Recent advances in sensitivity, probabilistic response and reliability analysis of structural systems.” Proceedings (abstract), First American Academy of Mechanics Conference (FirstAAM2008), June 17-20, 2008, New Orleans, LA (USA).
  • Barbato M, Gu Q. and Conte JP (2008). “The Multidimensional Visualization in the Principal Planes method for time-invariant reliability analysis applications.” Proceedings (abstract), Inaugural International Conference of the Engineering Mechanics Institute (EM08), May 18-21, 2008, Minneapolis, MN (USA).
  • Barbato M, Gu Q and Conte JP (2008). “A new hybrid reliability analysis method: the Design Point - Response Surface – Simulation method.” Proceedings (full paper), 14th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering (14WCEE), October 12-17, 2008, Beijing (China).
  • Barbato M, Gu Q and Conte JP (2008). “Extension of the DP-RS-Sim hybrid method to time-variant structural reliability analysis.” American Institute of Physics Proceedings (full paper), 2008 Seismic Engineering International Conference (MERCEA’08), July 8-11, 2008, Messina (Italy) American Institute of Physics Proceedings, Vol. 1020, pp. 1693-1700. (Link)
  • Barbato M, Gu Q and Conte JP (2009). “Time-variant structural reliability analysis by using the DP-RS-Sim method.” Proceedings (full paper), 2nd International Conference on Computational Methods in Structural Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering (COMPDYN 2009), June 22-24, 2009, Rhodes (Greece). (Link)
  • Barbato M, Gu Q, and Conte JP (2010). “New multidimensional visualization technique for limit-state surfaces in nonlinear finite element reliability analysis.” Journal of Engineering Mechanics (ASCE), 136(11):1390-1400. (Link)

 

Funded Projects Supporting this Research

  • Probabilistic Demand Analysis of Dynamically-Excited Uncertain Structural Systems

PI: Barbato, M.

Co-PI: None

Sponsor: Louisiana Board of Regents, through NSF EPSCoR

Program: Pilot Funding for New Research (Pfund)

Period: May 2008 - July 2009