TIME DEPENDENT STRUCTURAL RELIABILITY. ACMSM 9; THE NINTH AUSTRALASIAN CONFERENCE ON THE MECHANICS OF STRUCTURES AND MATERIALS, 29-31 AUGUST 1984, UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY

This paper presents an example of the way structural reliability may change with time, in this case due to the effect of low-cycle fatigue. This may be of interest for structures subject to the possibility of high overload during their design lives. Inelastic fracture mechanics theory is reviewed in the first part of the paper. This is followed by a discussion of distributions appropriate for use in a reliability analysis. Monte-Carlo simulation is then employed to show how, typically, the failure probability changes with the number of load applications to the structure, i.e., with time. (Author/TRRL)

• Corporate Authors:

  University of Sydney

  School of Civil and Mining Engineering, Parramatta Road
  Sydney, New South Wales 2006,   Australia 
• Authors:
  • Harrington, M V
  • Melchers, R E
• Publication Date: 1984

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References;
• Pagination: p. 301-305
• Serial:
  • Publication of: Sydney University, Australia
  • Publisher: University of Sydney

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Fracture mechanics; Loads; Monte Carlo method; Oversize loads; Physiological fatigue; Reliability; Simulation; Structural analysis; Structural mechanics; Time dependence
• Uncontrolled Terms: Overloads; Structural behavior
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Highways;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00462621
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: ARRB
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Feb 28 1987 12:00AM