An adaptive response surface method for reliability analysis of structures with multiple loading sequences

Structural Safety

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 287-308

  Wong, S M ^a   Hobbs, R E ^a   Onof, C ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adaptive; Experimental design; Response surface method; Structural reliability

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; FAILURE ANALYSIS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; MONTE CARLO METHODS; RELIABILITY; STRUCTURAL DESIGN; STRUCTURAL LOADS; SURFACE PROPERTIES;

ADAPTIVE RESPONSE SURFACE METHOD; EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN; MULTIPLE LOADING SEQUENCES; RELIABILITY ANALYSIS; RESPONSE SURFACE METHOD; STRUCTURAL RELIABILITY;

STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS;

STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 23844456319     PISSN: 01674730     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.strusafe.2005.02.001     Document Type: Article

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