SAFETY FACTORS AND PROBABILITY IN STRUCTURAL DESIGN

SAFETY OR RELIABILITY OF A STRUCTURE IS FORMULATED IN TERMS OF AN UNCERTAINITY FACTOR COMBINED WITH A GENERALIZED ALLOWABLE RISK. THE UNCERTAINITY FACTOR ALLOWS THE CONSIDERATION OF INCOMPLETE INFORMATION AND IMPERFECT KNOWLEDGE IN THE SPECIFICATION OF A PERMISSIBLE RISK LEVEL. THIS ALLOWS THE USE OF JUDGMENT AND THE EXPLICIT USE OF PROBABILISTIC INFORMATION IN THE DESIGN OF SAFE STRUCTURES. /ASCE/

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Vol 95, No ST 7, PROC PAPER 6667, PP 1389-1405, 6 FIG, 2
• Authors:
  • Ang, A H
  • Amin, M
• Publication Date: 1969-7

Media Info

• Serial:
  • Journal of the Structural Division
  • Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Probability theory; Safety factors; Structural design; Structural engineering
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Data and Information Technology; Highways; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00209059
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Sep 22 1994 12:00AM