Background
Industry has shown an increasing interest in applying structural reliability theory. However, the number of real practical applications is much smaller than one would expect. There are many reasons for this, for example that too few are trained in this field, or the conservatism of engineering companies. Whatever the reason, it is surprising that so few real applications are published.

In the beginning, we have seen applications in the design/analysis area, especially for high risk structures, e.g. in the offshore and nuclear areas. In many countries code calibration has been performed on a probabilistic basis. The latest example is the new EUROCODE. A relatively new and very promising area for application is probabilistically based management systems for inspection and repair of structures, and for justification of the life extension of structures.

Against this background, ESReDA decided to establish a Working Group on "Industrial Application of Structural Reliability Theory".

Contents
The reliability of a structure is its ability to fulfil its design pupose for some specified reference period

The Industrial Application of Structural ReliabilityTheory Report presents some of the most fundamental concepts in structural reliability theory.

The different industry areas covered in this book are:

• Energy
• Offshore
• Bridges and transportation
• Space structures
• Hydraulic engineering systems
• Fatigue assessment of structures .

Application
The Industrial Application of Structural ReliabilityTheory Report covers several industry areas, and within these industrial areas a large number of practical applications exists.

Possible applications are:

• Reliability based design of structural elements
• Code calibration
• Updating reliability of existing old structures
• Reliability based inspection and maintenance strategies
• Reliability under construction and transportation
• Risk based inspection.

ESReDA
ESReDA (European Safety Reliability & Data Association) is a European Association established in 1992 to promote research, application and training in Reliability, Availability, Maintainability and Safety (RAMS). The Association provides a forum for the exchange of information, data and current research on Safety and Reliability and a focus for specialist expertise.

Working group
The Working Group was established in May 1995 on "Industrial Application of Structural Reliability Theory". The members of this Working Group are persons from several industries:

• Nuclear and fossil power plants
• Offshore structures
• Onshore structures
• Aerospace industry
• Transportation
• Military installations
• Chemical and petrochemical installations.

Editor and chairman of Working Group: Palle Thoft-Christensen

Published by: Det Norske Veritas (DNV)

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