PROBABILITIES OF CORRELATED FAILURE MODES

The evaluation of reasonable upper bounds to the probability of failure of complex structural systems requires evaluation of the intersection of the failure sets of pairs of failure modes. A method is described for computing the probability of this intersection for the case of a specific but realistic type of failure criteria. Some discussion is also given on the relationship between these probabilities and the bounds derived by Ditlevsen. (Author/TRRL)

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Proceedings of the Eighth Australasian Conference on the Mechanics of Structures and Materials, ACMSM8 Organising Committee, University of New Castle, New South Wales, August 1982.
• Corporate Authors:

  Newcastle University, Australia

  Rankin Drive
  Shortland, New South Wales,   Australia 
• Authors:
  • Leicester, R H
• Conference:
  • Proceedings of the Eighth Australasian Conference on the Mechanics of Structures and Materials, ACMSM8 Organising Committee, University of New Castle, New South Wales, August 1982.
• Publication Date: 1982

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References;
• Pagination: p. 22.1-4

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Calculation; Conferences; Correlation analysis; Failure; Intersections; Methodology; Mode S; Probability; Probability theory; Structures
• ITRD Terms: 6464: Calculation; 8525: Conference; 3355: Engineering structure; 5520: Failure; 455: Junction; 9102: Method; 6534: Probability
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Data and Information Technology; Design; Highways; I24: Design of Bridges and Retaining Walls;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00389668
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: ARRB
• Files: ITRD, TRIS, ATRI
• Created Date: Feb 28 1985 12:00AM