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Preface1. Introduction
1.1 Historical Background
1.2 The Problem of Structural Safety
1.3 Structural Design
1.4 Summary References2. Reliability Methods
2.1 Research Models and Technical Models
2.2 Definition and Idealization of the Structural System
2.3 Error Classification
2.4 Idealization of Loads and Influences
2.5 Human Error
2.6 Model Uncertainty
2.7 Levels of Reliability Methods
2.8 Summary References3. Multiple Safety Factor Formats
3.1 Origin and Purpose
3.2 Multiple-Factor Formats
3.3 Characteristic Values
3.4. Calibration
3.5 Summary References4. Second-Moment Reliability Index
4.1 Introduction
4.2 The Cornell Reliability Index
4.3 First-Order Second-Moment Reliability Index
4.4 The Hasofer and Lind Reliability Index
4.5 The Generalized Reliability Index
4.6 Summary References5. Level III Reliability Methods and System Reliability
5.1 Calculation of Failure Probabilities
5.2 The Principle of Normal Tail Approximation
5.3 Classification of Systems: Structure Functions
5.4 Reliability of Series Systems
5.5 Reliability of Nonseries Systems
5.6 Sensitivity Measures
5.7 Summary References6. Calibration
6.1 The Process of Calibration
6.2 Estimation of Distribution Parameters
6.3 Selection of Characteristic Strength Level
6.4 Control of Characteristic Strength
6.5 Summary References7. Extreme-Value Distributions and Stochastic Processes
7.1 Two Distribution-Free Results
7.2 Extreme-Value Distributions
7.3 Discrete Processes
7.4 The Normal Process
7.5 Summary References8. Stochastic Response of Structures
8.1 Stationary Response
8.2 Nonstationary Response
8.3 White Noise Approximation
8.4 Nonlinear Effects
8.5 Summary References9. Stochastic Models for Material Strength
9.1 Classical Strength Models
9.2 Fatigue
9.3 Stochastic Modeling of Fatigue Crack Growth
9.4 Bogdanoff's Cumulative Damage Model
9.5 Summary References10. Stochastic Models for Loads
10.1 Gust Wind Loads
10.2 Wave Loads
10.3 Earthquake Loads
10.4 Traffic Load Modeling
10.5 Live Load Modeling
10.6 Theory of Stochastic Load Combination
10.7 Summary ReferencesBibliographyIndexErrata