Original scientific paper

Probabilistic analysis of structural robustness

Dean Čizmar ; Građevinski fakultet u Zagrebu
Vlatka Rajčić ; Građevinski fakultet u Zagrebu
Poul Henning Kirkegaard ; Aalbort Unoversity, Danska
John Dalsgaard Sorensen ; Aalbort Unoversity, Danska

Abstract

Various definitions of structural robustness, and robustness requirements based on structural Eurocodes, are logically presented. Various mathematical models that are used for quantifying structural robustness, i.e. deterministic and probabilistic ones, and risk theory based models, are analyzed. A new definition of the robustness index, as based on reliability engineering, is proposed. A numerical example of the procedure for estimating robustness is analyzed in accordance with the proposed probabilistic definition.

Keywords

structural robustness; definitions; mathematical models; deterministic analysis; probabilistic analysis; robustness index

Hrčak ID:

68536

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/68536

Publication date:

31.5.2011.

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