- Author
- Simiu, E. | Smith, C. E.
- Title
- Structural Reliability Fundamentals and Their Application to Offshore Structures.
- Coporate
- National Bureau of Standards, Gaithersburg, MD Minerals Management Service, Reston, VA
- Sponsor
- Department of the Interior, Reston, VA
- Report
- NBSIR 84-2921, September 1984,
- Distribution
- Available from National Technical Information Service
- Keywords
- offshore structures; structural design; structural engineering; reliability; service life; safety factor; design standards; failure; probability theory
- Abstract
- The objective of this report is to present an overview of fundamental topics in structural reliability as applied to individual members, which are potentially applicable to ocean engineering problems. These topics include: the estimation of failure probabilities; safety indices; and safety (or load and resistance) factors. Some of the theoretical and practical difficulties in the application of structural reliability tools are mentioned and/or discussed.