An Investigation of Methods for Probability Evaluation (Reliability)

The problem of the practical evaluation of probability is addressed in this study. The recent development of civil engineering applications of the theory of probability has caused a parallel development of suitable numerical techniques. These are available in addition to traditional evaluation methods, as sampling and numerical integration. The efficiency of various approaches in terms of accuracy and of computational time is examined in the study. Different methods are used in the solution of problems, in order to provide a basis for defining their range of applicability. This information, as well as the availability of a computational system integrating various techniques, is a necessary condition for the efficient solution of complex evaluation problems.

Name thesis:degree_name

Ph.D.

Level thesis:degree_level

Dissertation

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Civil Engineering

Grantor

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Year dc:date

2014

Author dc:creator

• Parisi, Maria Adelaide

• Engineering, Civil

Identifier

(UMI)AAI8511655

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:www.ideals.illinois.edu:2142/69945